Pennsylvania Act 2004-184 — MUNICIPAL PENSION OR RETIREMENT SYSTEM IN CITIES OF FIRST CLASS - DENYING CERTAIN BENEFITS TO SURVIVING SPOUSES OF POLICE OFFICERS OR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES UPON SUBSEQUENT REMARRIAGE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE

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MUNICIPAL PENSION OR RETIREMENT SYSTEM IN CITIES OF FIRST CLASS - DENYING
   CERTAIN BENEFITS TO SURVIVING SPOUSES OF POLICE OFFICERS OR CERTAIN
         EMPLOYEES UPON SUBSEQUENT REMARRIAGE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE
                 Act of Nov. 30, 2004, P.L. 1427, No. 184             Cl. 11

                                  AN ACT

     Prohibiting any municipal pension or retirement system in a city
        of the first class from denying certain benefits to surviving
        spouses of police officers or certain employees upon a
        subsequent remarriage of the surviving spouse; and making
        repeals.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

     Section 1.  Prohibited conduct.
        No municipal pension or retirement system in a city of the
     first class shall deny any benefit, including pension payments,
     service-connected death benefits or service-connected health
     care benefits to any surviving spouse of any police officer or
     police employee, including police pensioners and employees of
     the police division, as a result of the remarriage or subsequent
     marriage of the surviving spouse.
     Section 2.  Repeals.
        (a)  Specific.--The act of May 20, 1915 (P.L.566, No.242),
     entitled "An act requiring cities of the first class to
     establish a pension fund for employes of said cities, and all
     county or other public employes, if any, paid by appropriation
     of the city councils thereof, and out of the treasury of said
     cities; and regulating the administration and the payment of
     such pensions," is repealed to the extent that it would act to
     deny any benefit, including pension payments, service-connected
     death benefits or service-connected health care benefits to any
     surviving spouse of any police officer or police employee,
     including police pensioners and employees of the police
     division, as a result of the remarriage or subsequent marriage
     of the surviving spouse.
        (b)  Inconsistent.--The act of April 21, 1949 (P.L.665,
     No.155), known as the First Class City Home Rule Act, is
     repealed insofar as it is inconsistent with this act.
     Section 3.  Effective date.
        This act shall take effect in 60 days.