Indiana § 36-8-6-20 Special lump sum death benefit in addition to other benefits

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-8-6-20 — Special lump sum death benefit in addition to other benefits

Indiana § 36-8-6-20

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 8PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 61925 Police Pension Fund

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 36-8-6-20 (2026).

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(a)As used in this section, "dies in the line of duty" has the meaning set forth in section 10.1 of this chapter.

(b)A special death benefit of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for a fund member who dies in the line of duty before July 1, 2020, and two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000) for a fund member who dies in the line of duty after June 30, 2020, shall be paid in a lump sum by the Indiana public retirement system from the special death benefit fund established under IC 5-10-9.8 to the following relative of a fund member who dies in the line of duty:

(1)To the surviving spouse.

(2)If there is no surviving spouse, to the surviving children (to be shared equally).

(3)If there is no surviving spouse and there are no surviving children, to the parent or par

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(a) As used in this section, "dies in the line of
duty" has the meaning set forth in section 10.1 of this chapter.
(b) A special death benefit of one hundred fifty thousand dollars
($150,000) for a fund member who dies in the line of duty before July
1, 2020, and two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000) for
a fund member who dies in the line of duty after June 30, 2020, shall
be paid in a lump sum by the Indiana public retirement system from the
special death benefit fund established under IC 5-10-9.8 to the
following relative of a fund member who dies in the line of duty:
(1) To the surviving spouse.
(2) If there is no surviving spouse, to the surviving children (to be
shared equally).
(3) If there is no surviving spouse and there are no surviving
children, to the parent or parents in equal shares.
(c) The benefit provided by this section is in addition to any other
benefits provided under this chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.223-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.225-1991, SEC.1; P.L.53-1993, SEC.2; P.L.49-1998, SEC.3; P.L.35-2012, SEC.110; P.L.40-2017, SEC.19; P.L.99-2020, SEC.9.