Missouri § 86.295 - Death while performing qualified military service, benefit distribution, to whom.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 86.295 — Death while performing qualified military service, benefit distribution, to whom., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 86.295. Death while performing qualified military service, benefit distribution, to whom.
Notwithstanding any provision of sections 86.200 to 86.366 to the contrary, if a member dies on or after January 1, 2007, while performing qualified military service, as defined in Section 414(u)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the member's surviving spouse and other dependents shall be entitled to any benefits, other than benefit increases relating to the period of qualified military service, and the rights and features associated with those benefits which would have been provided under sections 86.280 and 86.290 if the member had returned to active service as a police officer and died while in active service.
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(L. 2011 H.B. 358)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 86.295 ("Death while performing qualified military service, benefit distribution, to whom.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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