§ 45-19-15. Extension of provisions to widows or widowers or domestic partners of other deceased police officers and fire fighters.
The legislative body of any city or town may, by ordinance, provide that the provisions of §§ 45-19-4 and 45-19-12 apply in the case of any unremarried widow or widower or domestic partner, of any police officer or fire fighter which police officer or fire fighter died while in service or was retired from the police or fire force of a city or town on pensions prior to his or her death. The annuities shall be paid to the widow or widower or domestic partner by the proper authority of the city or town in which the police officer or fire fighter was employed at the time of his or her retirement.
History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3767, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-19-15; P.L. 1984, ch. 333, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 510, § 15.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-19 - Relief of Injured and Deceased Fire Fighters and Police Officers
Section 45-19-1. - Salary payment during line of duty illness or injury.
Section 45-19-1.1. - Liability of third person for damages.
Section 45-19-1.2. - Lien of state or municipality.
Section 45-19-1.3. - Notice of lien.
Section 45-19-1.4. - Liability for payments to an employee without honoring employer’s lien.
Section 45-19-1.5. - Examination of records.
Section 45-19-1.6. - Lien docket.
Section 45-19-2. - Board of police officer’s relief.
Section 45-19-3. - Appropriations for dependents of police officers killed in line of duty.
Section 45-19-4.2. - Tuition to police officers disabled as a result of service.
Section 45-19-5. - Board of fire fighter’s relief.
Section 45-19-6. - Compensation of fund members.
Section 45-19-7. - Appropriations for relief of fire fighters and dependents.
Section 45-19-8. - Administration of fire fighter’s relief.
Section 45-19-10. - Rate and duration of disability benefits.
Section 45-19-11. - Filing of lists of fire fighters.
Section 45-19-12.1. - Tuition to children of deceased or disabled fire fighters.
Section 45-19-12.3. - Tuition to disabled fire fighters.
Section 45-19-13. - Appropriations taking place of funds.
Section 45-19-16. - Presumption of disability in the line of fire fighting duty.
Section 45-19-17. - Operation of emergency vehicles — Accidents.
Section 45-19-18. - Pensions for certain police officers and fire fighters.