120-4.34. Improper receipt of decedent's retirement allowance.
A person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if the person, with the intent to defraud, receives money as a result of cashing, depositing, or receiving a direct deposit of a decedent's retirement allowance and the person (i) knows that he or she is not entitled to the decedent's retirement allowance, (ii) receives the benefit at least two months after the date of the retiree's or beneficiary's death, and (iii) does not attempt to inform this Retirement System of the retiree's or beneficiary's death. (2011-232, s. 10(d); 2013-288, s. 9(e).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 120 - General Assembly
Article 1A - Legislative Retirement System.
§ 120-4.9 - Retirement system established.
§ 120-4.10 - Administration of retirement system.
§ 120-4.12 - Creditable service.
§ 120-4.12A - Reciprocity of creditable service with other state-administered retirement systems.
§ 120-4.13 - Transfer of membership and benefits.
§ 120-4.14 - Purchase of prior service.
§ 120-4.15 - Repayment of contributions.
§ 120-4.16 - Repayments and purchases.
§ 120-4.17 - Assets of retirement system.
§ 120-4.18 - Management of funds.
§ 120-4.19 - Contributions by the members.
§ 120-4.20 - Contributions by the State.
§ 120-4.21 - Service retirement benefits.
§ 120-4.22 - Disability retirement benefits.
§ 120-4.22A - Post-retirement increases in allowances.
§ 120-4.23 - Reexamination for disability retirement allowance.
§ 120-4.24 - Return to membership of former member.
§ 120-4.25 - Return of accumulated contributions.
§ 120-4.26 - Benefit payment options.
§ 120-4.26A - Benefits on death after retirement.
§ 120-4.28 - Survivor's alternate benefit.
§ 120-4.29 - Exemption from garnishment, attachment.
§ 120-4.30 - Termination or partial termination; discontinuance of contributions.
§ 120-4.31 - Internal Revenue Code compliance.
§ 120-4.32 - Deduction for payments allowed.
§ 120-4.33 - Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies.
§ 120-4.33B - Prohibition on purchase of forfeited service.
§ 120-4.34 - Improper receipt of decedent's retirement allowance.