Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)
Section 38.556b - Remarriage of Surviving Spouse; Applicability of Subsection (1) to Municipality.

Sec. 6b.
(1) Notwithstanding section 6 or any predecessor to section 6, the remarriage of a surviving spouse shall not render the surviving spouse ineligible to receive a pension described in section 6(1)(i) or a duty death pension described in section 6(2)(a). A surviving spouse whose pension described in section 6(1)(i) or duty death pension described in section 6(2)(a) was terminated due to the surviving spouse's remarriage shall be eligible to receive that pension or duty death pension beginning on the first day of the month following the month in which written application for reinstatement is filed with the board, but shall not be eligible to receive the pension or duty death pension attributable to any month beginning before the month of reinstatement under this section.
(2) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that amended this subsection, the provisions of subsection (1) that apply to a surviving spouse who is eligible to receive a pension described in section 6(1)(i) shall apply to a municipality upon approval by resolution of the governing body of the municipality.
(3) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection, a surviving spouse who is eligible to receive a duty death pension described in section 6(2)(a) and who remarries after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection shall not be denied a duty death pension described in section 6(2)(a) by a municipality because of the remarriage of the surviving spouse.
History: Add. 1986, Act 30, Imd. Eff. Mar. 10, 1986 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 8, Imd. Eff. May 20, 2003 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 38.556b, pertaining to vested rights in pensions and benefits, was repealed by Act 321 of 1976.Popular Name: Act 345

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Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement

Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)

Section 38.551 - Fire and Police Department Pension and Retirement System; Retirement Board, Members, Election, Appointment, Terms.

Section 38.551a - Short Title.

Section 38.552 - Retirement Board; Powers and Duties.

Section 38.552a - Compliance With Requirements Under Protecting Local Government Retirement and Benefits Act.

Section 38.553 - Retirement System Funds; Treasurer as Custodian; Bond; Disbursement of Funds; Execution of Voucher or Warrant; Authorization.

Section 38.554 - Credit for Prior Service.

Section 38.555 - Retirement Board; Quasi-Judicial Body; Review of Actions by Writ of Certiorari.

Section 38.556 - Age and Service Retirement Benefits.

Section 38.556a - Municipality Having Population of 80,000 or More; Applicability of MCL 38.556(1)(h) to Certain Members.

Section 38.556b - Remarriage of Surviving Spouse; Applicability of Subsection (1) to Municipality.

Section 38.556c - Service Credit for Employment in Transitional Public Employment Program; Payment of Contributions and Regular Interest; Payroll Deduction; Amount in Reserve; Payment of Contributions by Current Employer; Accident, Disability, or Oth...

Section 38.556d - Postretirement Adjustments Increasing Retirement Benefits.

Section 38.556e - Mandatory Subjects of Bargaining.

Section 38.557 - “An Act of Duty,”“municipality” and “Transitional Public Employment Program” Defined.

Section 38.558 - Refunds of Salary Contributions.

Section 38.559 - Contributions of Member; Rate; Deduction From Salary; Appropriations to Maintain Actuarially Determined Reserves; Payment of Deductions and Appropriations Into Retirement System; Prorating Pensions and Other Benefits; Expenses; Pensi...

Section 38.560 - Investments; Transfer and Disposition of Certain Assets.

Section 38.561 - Referendum; Township or Charter Township.

Section 38.561a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.

Section 38.562 - Membership of Retirement System.