Alabama § 11-40-17 - Minimum Monthly Retirement and Survivor’s Benefits in Class 1 Municipalities.
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§ 11-40-17. Minimum Monthly Retirement and Survivor’s Benefits in Class 1 Municipalities.
In all Class 1 municipalities, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any section of Article VI of Act No. 929, S. 676, Regular Session 1951 (Acts 1951, p. 1579), as amended, any benefit payable on a monthly basis to a participant or retiree under Act No. 929, S. 676, Regular Session 1951 (Acts 1951, p. 1579), as amended, shall not be of an amount less than $400.00 per month, and any survivor’s or spouse’s benefit payable on a monthly basis shall not be of an amount less than $160.00 per month.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-40-17 ("Minimum Monthly Retirement and Survivor’s Benefits in Class 1 Municipalities.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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