{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-40-45-14","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 40-45-14","heading":"Definitions for benefit purposes","body":"The benefits provided for in section 40-45-13 shall be subject to the following definitions:\n1.\"Child\" or \"children\" means only the surviving issue of a deceased active or retired member, or the child or children legally adopted by a deceased member prior to the deceased member's retirement from active service or by a retired member prior to July 1, 1937.\n2.\"Surviving spouse\" means only the surviving spouse of a marriage contracted prior to retirement of a deceased member from active service or of a marriage of a retired member contracted prior to July 1, 1937.","path":["Title 40 Municipal Government","Chapter 40-45 Police Pensions In Cities"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t40c45.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"4fea52271305a7771a567920229dde70fda3bbbe8f26a2e43e81a7f9b8bfdcd4","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-40-45-13","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-40-45-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}