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4 ~ <br />SECTION 2. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to (i) entitle a law enforcement <br />officer to retroactive payments of any benefit for the period prior to the effective date of this act <br />for which the officer's employer previously determined that the officer was not entitled; (ii) <br />prospectively deny payment of an annual separation allowance to an officer who was <br />previously determined by the officer's employer to be eligible for such benefit; (iii) apply to <br />any pending litigation related to the special separation allowance; or (iv) extend the payment <br />beyond the date when payment shall cease pursuant to G.S. 143-166.42(c), as enacted by <br />Section 1 of this act. <br />SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies prospectively <br />to payments required by this act whether the officer retired before, on, or after the effective date <br />of this act. <br />In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 23`d day of July, 2009. <br />s/ Walter H. Dalton <br />President of the Senate <br />s/ William L. Wainwright <br />Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives <br />s/ Beverly E. Perdue <br />Governor <br />Approved 12:55 p.m. this 31~ day of July, 2009 <br />Page 2 Session Law 2009-396 SL2009-0396 <br />