§ 45-21.3-1 - Surviving spouse and surviving dependent children.
SECTION 45-21.3-1
§ 45-21.3-1 Surviving spouse and survivingdependent children. – Upon the death of any regular and permanent police official, police chief, orpolice officer, or any regular and permanent fire fighter, fire chief, or fireofficial who has retired from the service of any city or town which has notaccepted chapter 21 or 21.2 of this title, sixty-seven and one-half percent (67 1/2%) of the benefits paid to the retired police officer or fire fighter shallbe paid to his or her dependent spouse, for his or her lifetime until he or sheremarries, or if there is no spouse or the spouse remarries, then to his or herdependent children until they attain the age of eighteen (18).