S.B. 19 Enrolled

SURVIVOR BENEFIT OF EMPLOYEES
2000 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson
AN ACT RELATING TO RETIREMENT; AMENDING INSURANCE BENEFIT PROVISIONS
FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES' SURVIVORS.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
49-8-405, as last amended by Chapter 282, Laws of Utah 1998
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 49-8-405 is amended to read:
49-8-405. Insurance benefits for employees' beneficiaries.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Children" includes stepchildren and legally adopted children.
(b) "Line of duty death" means a death resulting from external force or violence occasioned
by an act of duty as an employee.
[(1)] (2) The beneficiary of [a peace officer under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer
Classifications,] an employee who is employed by the state and who dies in the line of duty [as
defined under Subsection (3),] shall receive:
(a) the proceeds of a group term life insurance policy in the amount of $50,000 to be
purchased by the division and paid for by the employing unit[.]; and
(b) a group health insurance policy paid for by the employing unit that covers the
employee's:
(i) surviving spouse until remarriage; and
(ii) unmarried children up to the age of 26.
[(2)] (3) Any political subdivision [which employs a peace officer under Title 53, Chapter
13, Peace Officer Classifications,] may provide the benefit under Subsection [(1)] (2).
[(3) "Line of duty death" means a death resulting from external force or violence
occasioned by an act of duty as a peace officer.]

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