Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 154

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 131

AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1 AND SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 83, TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE SURVIVORS' ELIGIBILITY FOR PENSION BENEFITS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend §8325, Chapter 83, Title 11 of the Delaware Code by striking the words Such pension to such widow shall be discontinued in the event that such widow shall remarry; and by capitalizing the first letter of the word "such" as it appears immediately following the deleted portion of said sentence.

Section 2. Amend §8372, Chapter 83, Title 11 of the Delaware Code by striking therefrom the words "or marries".

Section 3. Amend Chapter 83, Title 11 of the Delaware Code by striking the word "widow" wherever the same appears in said Chapter, and substituting the words "surviving spouse" in lieu thereof.

Section 4. Amend §8326, Title 11, Delaware Code by deleting the phrase to such widow shall be discontinued in the event that such widow shall remarry; and such pension".

Approved July 14, 1993.