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 1        AN ACT in relation to public employee benefits.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.   The  Illinois  Pension  Code  is amended by
 5    changing Section 5-167.4 as follows:

 6        (40 ILCS 5/5-167.4) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-167.4)
 7        Sec. 5-167.4. Widow annuitant minimum annuity.
 8        (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article,
 9    beginning January 1, 1996,  the  minimum  amount  of  widow's
10    annuity  payable  to  any person who is entitled to receive a
11    widow's annuity under this Article is $700 per month, without
12    regard to whether the deceased policeman is in service on  or
13    after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995.
14        Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  this Article,
15    beginning January 1, 1999,  the  minimum  amount  of  widow's
16    annuity  payable  to  any person who is entitled to receive a
17    widow's annuity under this Article is $800 per month, without
18    regard to whether the deceased policeman is in service on  or
19    after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1998.
20        Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  this Article,
21    beginning January 1, 2004,  the  minimum  amount  of  widow's
22    annuity  payable  to  any person who is entitled to receive a
23    widow's annuity under  this  Article  is  $1,200  per  month,
24    without  regard  to  whether  the  deceased  policeman  is in
25    service on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act
26    of the 93rd General Assembly.
27        (b)  Effective January 1, 1994,  the  minimum  amount  of
28    widow's  annuity  shall  be  $700 per month for the following
29    classes of widows, without regard  to  whether  the  deceased
30    policeman  is  in  service  on or after the effective date of
31    this amendatory Act of 1993: (1) the widow of a policeman who
 
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 1    dies in service with at least 10 years of service credit,  or
 2    who dies in service after June 30, 1981; and (2) the widow of
 3    a  policeman who withdraws from service with 20 or more years
 4    of service credit and does not withdraw  a  refund,  provided
 5    that  the  widow  is  married  to  the  policeman  before  he
 6    withdraws from service.
 7        (c)  The city, in addition to the contributions otherwise
 8    made  by it under the other provisions of this Article, shall
 9    make such contributions as  are  necessary  for  the  minimum
10    widow's  annuities  provided under this Section in the manner
11    prescribed in Section 5-175.
12    (Source: P.A. 89-12, eff. 4-20-95; 90-766, eff. 8-14-98.)

13        Section 90.  The State Mandates Act is amended by  adding
14    Section 8.27 as follows:

15        (30 ILCS 805/8.27 new)
16        Sec.  8.27.  Exempt  mandate.  Notwithstanding Sections 6
17    and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is  required
18    for  the  implementation  of  any  mandate  created  by  this
19    amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.

20        Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
21    becoming law.