Setting $1,500.00 as the Amount to be Paid Funeral Benefits Police Pension

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ORDINANCE NO. %pa9-d'o2 ORDINANCE SETTING $1,500.00 AS THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID FOR FUNERAL BENEFITS FROM THE 1925 POLICE PENSION FUND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: Indiana Code 19- 1 -24 -3, which provided for the payment of funeral benefits to the heirs or estate of any active or retired member of the police force who has suffered death from any cause, no less than $600.00 as the amount to be set by ordinance, has been superseded by Indiana Code 36- 8 -6 -10, which increases that minimum amount to $1,500.00. It is necessary to set an amount at least equal to that new statutory requirement for payment of funeral benefits from the 1925 police pension fund. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THAT: SECTION I: The amount of One Thousand Five Hundred ($1,500.00) Dollars be paid from the 1925 Police Pension Fund as funeral benefits to the heirs or estate of any active or retired member of the Police Department of South Bend who has died from any cause. SECTION II: effect from and after by the Mayor. 1st READ :NIG PU3L IC HEARING 2nd READING NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED a -aa -�a a -ate - ara This Ordinance shall be in full force and its passage by the Common Council and approval FILED ID CLEWS OFFICE FEB = 1982 Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTN BEND, IND.