SENATE BILL NO. 56 January 26, 1999, Introduced by Senators NORTH, SCHWARZ, KOIVISTO, BENNETT, ROGERS, GOSCHKA and BULLARD and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. A bill to amend 1967 PA 150, entitled "Michigan military act," by amending section 411 (MCL 32.811), as amended by 1996 PA 497. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 Sec. 411. (1) A person who has completed not less than 20 2 years of active service with the national guard or defense force, 3 or both, may retire and receive retirement pay under 1 or more of 4 the following circumstances: 5 (a) Attainment of 62 years of age. 6 (b) Ineligibility, because of federal law or regulation, for 7 further federal recognition in the person's current grade because 8 of age or length of service, and termination of the person's com- 9 mission or enlistment in the national guard of the United 10 States. 00556'99 KKR 2 1 (c) Withdrawal of the person's federal recognition and 2 termination of the person's commission or enlistment in the 3 national guard of the United States because of physical disquali- 4 fication from further service. 5 (d) Separation from the national guard or defense force 6 under an honorable circumstance. 7 (2) A person who retires under subsection (1)(a) shall 8 receive pay of $600.00 per year. A person who retires under sub- 9 section (1)(b), (c), or (d) shall receive pay of $600.00 per year 10 upon reaching 55 years of age. 11 (3) Upon the death of a person who has completed not less 12 than 20 years of active service with the national guard or 13 defense force, or both,and who before his or her death met 1 of14the circumstances described in subsection (1)(b), (c), or (d),a 15 surviving spouse shall receive $300.00 per year until death. 00556'99 Final page. KKR