1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to retirement; White Bear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Relief 
1.3 	Association; authorizing the payment of retired member death benefits from 
1.4 	the special fund.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. WHITE BEAR LAKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT RELIEF 
1.7 	ASSOCIATION; RETIREE DEATH BENEFIT.
 1.8 	Notwithstanding any provision of Minnesota Statutes, section 424A.05, subdivision 
1.9 	3, clause (4), to the contrary, the White Bear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Relief 
1.10 	Association may provide, if its bylaws so provide, for the payment of a $2,000 lump sum 
1.11 	death benefit from the special fund of the relief association to the estate of a person who 
1.12 	was a member of the relief association, who rendered at least 20 years of firefighting 
1.13 	service in the fire department and membership in the relief association, who retired 
1.14 	before January 1, 2009, who received a monthly benefit service pension from the relief 
1.15 	association for the month in which this section became effective, and who died after the 
1.16 	effective date of the bylaw amendment that implements the authority under this section.

1.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day after the governing body of 
1.18 	the city of White Bear Lake and its chief clerical officer timely complete their compliance 
1.19 	with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.