(40 ILCS 5/9-148.1)
Sec. 9-148.1.
Widow's annuity for widow married to member for at least
one year. Notwithstanding Section 9-148, if a member was not married at the
time of retirement but married after retirement, that member's widow shall be
entitled to a widow's annuity if (1) the widow was married to the member for
at least the last year prior to the member's death; (2) the widow is otherwise
eligible for a widow's annuity; and (3) the widow repays to the Fund (i) an
amount equal to the amount of any refund paid to the member at the time of
retirement pursuant to Section 9-165 plus (ii) interest thereon from the date
of the refund until the time of repayment at the rate of
6% per year.
(Source: P.A. 92-599, eff. 6-28-02.)
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