135-18.11. 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(a); 2012-185, s. 3(a); 2013-288, s. 9(b).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 1 - Retirement System for Teachers and State Employees.
§ 135-1 - Definitions[Effective until January 1, 2023]
§ 135-1.1 - Licensing and examining boards.
§ 135-2 - Name and date of establishment.
§ 135-4.1 - Reciprocity of creditable service with other State-administered retirement systems.
§ 135-5.1 - Optional retirement program for The University of North Carolina.
§ 135-5.4 - Optional retirement program for State-funded community colleges.
§ 135-5.5 - Inactive employers.
§ 135-6.1 - Member retirement record files held by the Retirement System.
§ 135-7 - Management of funds.
§ 135-8 - Method of financing.
§ 135-10 - Protection against fraud.
§ 135-10.1 - Failure to respond.
§ 135-11 - Application of other pension laws.
§ 135-12 - Obligation of maintaining reserves and paying benefits.
§ 135-16.1 - Blind or visually impaired vendors.
§ 135-17 - Facility of payment.
§ 135-18.4 - Reservation of power to change.
§ 135-18.6 - Termination or partial termination; discontinuance of contributions.
§ 135-18.7 - Internal Revenue Code compliance.
§ 135-18.8 - Deduction for payments allowed.
§ 135-18.10B - Prohibition on purchase of forfeited service.
§ 135-18.11 - Improper receipt of decedent's retirement allowance.