§ 45-19-15 - Extension of provisions to widows or widowers or domestic partners of other deceased police officers and fire fighters.
SECTION 45-19-15
§ 45-19-15 Extension of provisions towidows or widowers or domestic partners of other deceased police officers andfire fighters. – The legislative body of any city or town may, by ordinance, provide that theprovisions of §§ 45-19-4 and 45-19-12 apply in the case of anyunremarried widow or widower or domestic partner, of any police officer or firefighter which police officer or fire fighter died while in service or wasretired from the police or fire force of a city or town on pensions prior tohis or her death. The annuities shall be paid to the widow or widower ordomestic partner by the proper authority of the city or town in which thepolice officer or fire fighter was employed at the time of his or herretirement.