(a) If the participant dies during the period of participation in the Local Police and Fire Deferred Retirement Option Plan, a lump-sum payment equal to the account balance of the participant shall be paid to the participant's survivors or if none, to the participant's estate.
(b) A survivor is entitled to the annuity provided under § 24-10-603 based on the service and final average salary at the time the member elected to participate in the plan.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 24 - Retirement And Pensions
Chapter 10 - Arkansas Local Police And Fire Retirement System
Subchapter 7 - Local Police and Fire Deferred Retirement Option Plan
§ 24-10-701. Election to participate
§ 24-10-704. Benefits — Rate of return
§ 24-10-705. Method of payment
§ 24-10-707. Death of participant