Montana § 19-9-903 Amount Of Disability Retirement Benefit -- Continuation Of Benefit After Death Of Member

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§ 19-9-903 — Amount Of Disability Retirement Benefit -- Continuation Of Benefit After Death Of Member

Montana·Title 19 PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS·Ch. 9 POLICE RETIREMENT -- STATEWIDE PLAN·Part 9 Disability Retirement Benefits

19-9-903 . Amount of disability retirement benefit -- continuation of benefit after death of member.

(1)A member who becomes disabled:

(a)before completing 20 years of membership service must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to one-half the member's final average compensation; or

(b)after completing 20 years or more of membership service must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to 2.5% of the member's final average compensation for each year of service credit.

(2)A member who becomes disabled as a direct result of the member's service in the line of duty:

(a)before completing 20 years of membership service must receive a line of duty disability retirement benefit equal to one-half of the member's final average compensation; or

(b)after completing 20 years or mo

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19-9-903 . Amount of disability retirement benefit -- continuation of benefit after death of member. (1) A member who becomes disabled:
(a) before completing 20 years of membership service must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to one-half the member's final average compensation; or
(b) after completing 20 years or more of membership service must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to 2.5% of the member's final average compensation for each year of service credit.
(2) A member who becomes disabled as a direct result of the member's service in the line of duty:
(a) before completing 20 years of membership service must receive a line of duty disability retirement benefit equal to one-half of the member's final average compensation; or
(b) after completing 20 years or more of membership service must receive a line of duty disability retirement benefit equal to 2.5% of the member's final average compensation for each year of service credit.
(3) Upon the death of a member receiving a disability retirement benefit under this section, the member's surviving spouse or dependent child is eligible for benefits as provided in 19-9-804 .

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Legislative History

En. 11-1890 by Sec. 31, Ch. 456, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1890(4), (5); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 350, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 631, L. 1991; amd. Secs. 6, 9, Ch. 822, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 199, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 98, Ch. 429, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 596, L. 2025.