California Government Code

§ 21571

GOV § 21571 Effective Jan 1, 2017Div. 5 · Title 2 · Part 3 · Ch. 14 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)If the death benefit provided by Section 21532 is payable on account of a member’s death that occurs under circumstances other than those described in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 21530, or if an allowance under Section 21546 is payable, the payment pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be made, in the following order of priority:

(1)The surviving spouse of the member, who has the care of children, including stepchildren, of the member who are not married or in registered domestic partnerships and are under 22 years of age, or are incapacitated because of disability that began before and has continued without interruption after attainment of that age.

(2)The guardian or conservator of surviving children, including stepchildren, of the member who are not married or in registered domestic partnerships and are under 22 years of age or are so incapacitated.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 47. (SB 1005) Effective January 1, 2017.