Indiana Code 36-8-7.5-17. Payments to dependent children or mentally incompetent persons; benefits where member dies before payments are made; payments where member is entitled to part salary; reentry into active service
(b) A member is not entitled to receive the benefits of this chapter until the member’s payments are paid in full, unless the member has suffered permanent disability or death from any cause while in actual discharge of duties as a police officer. If the member dies before the required payments are made, the surviving spouse or other dependents shall pay any balance due and are then entitled to pension benefits.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-8-7.5-17
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Mentally incompetent: means of unsound mind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(d) If any member reenters active service in the police department of any municipality after having been pensioned for any reason, the payment of the pension ceases but shall be resumed upon the resignation or discharge of the member.
As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.33-1989, SEC.127; P.L.1-1990, SEC.366.