Sec. 6.08. LUMP-SUM DEATH BENEFIT.
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, a surviving spouse of a retiree whose status as such resulted from any marriage after the date of the retirement of the retiree and who has been married to the retiree for a period of less than the five consecutive years preceding the date of the retiree's death, is entitled to a lump-sum death benefit because of the retiree's death in the amount of $15,000.
(b) A surviving spouse is not entitled to a lump-sum death benefit under this section if a child is entitled to receive death benefits under this Act as a result of the retiree's death.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416, Sec. 17, eff. October 1, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Article 6243o. Police and Fire Fighter Retirement System in Municipalities of 750,000 to 1,000,000
Article 6. Beneficiary's Benefits
Section 6.01. Member's Beneficiary and Dependent Child's Rights
Section 6.02. Death Benefit Annuity for Surviving Spouses and Children
Section 6.03. Death Benefit Annuity for Spouse of Member Killed in Line of Duty
Section 6.04. Remarriage; Benefits After Termination of Marriage
Section 6.05. Affidavit of Marital Status
Section 6.06. Common-Law Marriages
Section 6.07. Surviving Spouse's Right to Single Entitlement
Section 6.08. Lump-Sum Death Benefit
Section 6.09. Death Benefit Annuities to Dependent Parents
Section 6.10. Suspension Rights
Section 6.11. Death Benefit for Active Member's Estate
Section 6.115. Death Benefit for Retiree's Estate
Section 6.12. 13th and 14th Checks for Beneficiaries
Section 6.14. Lump-Sum Payment Election for Surviving Spouses