Effective - 28 Aug 1989
56.827. Duration of benefits, exception — election to reduce benefits, spousal benefits allowed, when. — 1. The normal annuity of a member shall be paid to a member during his lifetime. Upon his death no further payments shall be made.
2. In lieu of the normal annuity otherwise payable to a member, the member may elect in the member's application for retirement to receive his choice of the following options:
Option 1.
The actuarial equivalent of the member's normal annuity in reduced monthly payments for life during retirement with the provision that upon the member's death, fifty percent of the reduced normal annuity shall be continued throughout the life of and paid to the member's spouse; or
Option 2.
Some other option approved by the board which shall be the actuarial equivalent of the annuity to which the member is entitled under this system.
3. The election may be made only in the application for retirement and such application shall be filed prior to the date on which the retirement of the member is to be effective unless otherwise provided. If, after the reduced normal annuity begins under option 1, the spouse predeceases the retired member, the reduced normal annuity continues to the retired member during the member's lifetime; but, when a member dies any time after August 28, 1989, who is eligible for retirement prior to retiring and receiving retirement benefits, the surviving spouse of such member of the retirement system coming under the provisions of sections 56.800 to 56.840 shall, upon application, be appointed and employed as a special consultant by the retirement system for the remainder of the spouse's life, and upon request shall give oral or written opinions on the benefits of the retirement system, and shall be entitled to receive benefits under option 1, and shall be eligible for all other benefits that other spouses are entitled to receive.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 30 § 56.835)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government
Chapter 56 - Circuit and Prosecuting Attorneys and County Counselors
Section 56.010 - Prosecuting attorney — election — qualifications.
Section 56.020 - When term begins.
Section 56.060 - Prosecutor's duties, generally, expenses — employed attorney, how compensated.
Section 56.070 - Prosecuting attorney's duties — exception.
Section 56.080 - Duties — habeas corpus.
Section 56.090 - Must be present, when.
Section 56.095 - Annual report required (second class and certain first class counties).
Section 56.110 - If interested in case, court to appoint substitute.
Section 56.120 - When sick, court to appoint substitute.
Section 56.130 - Power of appointee.
Section 56.140 - Subject to fine, when.
Section 56.180 - Assistants — duties (first class counties).
Section 56.190 - Stenographers — duties (first class counties).
Section 56.200 - Assistants — qualifications, salaries (second class counties).
Section 56.210 - Assistants commissioned (second class counties).
Section 56.220 - Assistants — term of office — vacancy, how filled (second class counties).
Section 56.230 - Stenographic and clerical help (second class counties).
Section 56.245 - Stenographic and clerical help, compensation (third and fourth class counties).
Section 56.305 - Judicial paroles — duties (third and fourth class counties).
Section 56.320 - Fees paid to county treasury (first class counties).
Section 56.330 - Fees set aside as contingent fund (first class counties).
Section 56.340 - Fees — records — collection (second, third and fourth class counties).
Section 56.350 - Acceptance of fee for signing pardon application deemed bribery — penalty.
Section 56.360 - Employment in criminal cases prohibited — civil practice authorized.
Section 56.410 - May be suspended upon indictment — governor to appoint successor.
Section 56.420 - Restoration to office.
Section 56.430 - Circuit attorney — election — qualifications (St. Louis City).
Section 56.450 - Circuit attorney — duties (St. Louis City).
Section 56.453 - Circuit attorney, additional duties, how established.
Section 56.455 - Circuit attorney to report on felons (St. Louis City).
Section 56.510 - Circuit attorney, duties, coroners' inquests.
Section 56.530 - Circuit attorney, contingent fund.
Section 56.550 - Circuit attorneys and assistants — oaths — duties.
Section 56.570 - Assistants and clerks — tenure.
Section 56.600 - Circuit attorney — salary — fees, collection, disposition.
Section 56.631 - County counselor, how appointed, tenure, qualifications, compensation.
Section 56.640 - County counselor and assistants, duties of.
Section 56.660 - Special county counselors — employment — compensation — qualifications.
Section 56.700 - Assistants for prosecuting attorneys, number, appointment, compensation.
Section 56.750 - Office of prosecution services created — purpose — services.
Section 56.755 - Executive director — staff — duties — office site.
Section 56.770 - Office of prosecution services not to usurp powers and duties of other officials.
Section 56.775 - Severability of provisions.
Section 56.800 - Retirement fund authorized, administration of.
Section 56.811 - Members, eligibility.
Section 56.814 - Retirement age, creditable service required for normal annuity.
Section 56.816 - Normal annuity, computation of — reserve account established, purpose.
Section 56.816 - Normal annuity, computation of — reserve account established, purpose.
Section 56.818 - Benefits, annual cost-of-living increase, limits.
Section 56.820 - Partial years to be used in computation of creditable service.
Section 56.823 - Prior service, credit, limitation, amount.
Section 56.824 - Certain members may elect reduced benefit at age sixty-two.
Section 56.825 - Retirement of member, application to board — payments to begin, when.
Section 56.830 - Death benefits, amount — surviving spouse entitled to benefits, when.