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Mont. Code Ann. § 19-9-903

Amount of disability retirement benefit -- continuation of benefit after death of member

Known as the Municipal Police Officers' Retirement Act

The act spans §§ 19–19 (92 sections).

En. 11-1890 by Sec. 31, Ch. 456, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1890(4), (5); amd

(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.

Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.