California Government Code

§ 21546

GOV § 21546 Effective Jan 1, 2001Div. 5 · Title 2 · Part 3 · Ch. 14 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Upon the death of a member who has attained the minimum age for voluntary service retirement applicable to the member in his or her last employment preceding death, and who is eligible to retire and in circumstances in which the basic death benefit is payable other than solely that of membership in a county retirement system, or a retirement system maintained by the university, a monthly allowance shall be payable as follows:

(1)To the member’s surviving spouse as long as the spouse lives.

(2)To the children under the age of 18 years collectively if there is no surviving spouse or if the surviving spouse dies before all children of the deceased member attain the age of 18 years, until every child dies or attains the age of 18 years. No child shall receive any allowance after marrying or attaining the age of 18 years.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1002, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2001.