19-3-1201. Eligibility for death payments. Upon receipt of a written application filed with the board by a designated beneficiary, the board shall grant a death payment to the designated beneficiary of any member who dies:
(1) while in service;
(2) while a recipient of a disability retirement benefit, if the benefit has been in effect less than 6 months;
(3) while disabled, if the member has been continuously disabled since discontinuance of the member's service but is not receiving a disability retirement benefit; or
(4) while an inactive member.
History: En. 68-2301 by Sec. 42, Ch. 323, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 68-2301; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 196, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 78, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 429, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 99, L. 2011.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 19. Public Retirement Systems
Chapter 3. Public Employees' Retirement System
Part 12. Survivorship Benefits and Death Payments
19-3-1201. Eligibility for death payments
19-3-1202. Amount of death payment
19-3-1203. Election of optional death annuity
19-3-1204. Survivorship benefit elected by beneficiary
19-3-1205. Amount of survivorship benefit
19-3-1206. through 19-3-1209 reserved
19-3-1210. Death payments to designated beneficiaries of retired members
19-3-1211. Refund when former member dies after transferring to another system
19-3-1212. Nonapplication of part to defined contribution plan