Montana § 19-6-505 Payment Of Retirement Benefits

Montana Statutes

§ 19-6-505 — Payment Of Retirement Benefits

Montana § 19-6-505

Title 19PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS

Ch. 6HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICERS' RETIREMENT

Part 5Service Retirement Benefits

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 19-6-505 (2026).

Text

19-6-505 . Payment of retirement benefits.

(1)The service retirement benefit must be paid to the retired member for the remainder of the member's life.

(2)Upon the retired member's death, the retirement benefit must be paid to the member's surviving spouse, if there is one.

(3)(a) If upon the retired member's death there is no surviving spouse or if the spouse dies, the retirement benefit must be paid as provided in subsection (3)(c) to the retired member's child, if there is one, for as long as the child remains a dependent child.

(b)If there is more than one dependent child, the retirement benefit must be paid as provided in subsection (3)(c) to the children collectively. When a child is no longer a dependent child, the pro rata payments to that child must cease and be made to the re

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19-6-505 . Payment of retirement benefits. (1) The service retirement benefit must be paid to the retired member for the remainder of the member's life.
(2) Upon the retired member's death, the retirement benefit must be paid to the member's surviving spouse, if there is one.
(3) (a) If upon the retired member's death there is no surviving spouse or if the spouse dies, the retirement benefit must be paid as provided in subsection (3)(c) to the retired member's child, if there is one, for as long as the child remains a dependent child.
(b) If there is more than one dependent child, the retirement benefit must be paid as provided in subsection (3)(c) to the children collectively. When a child is no longer a dependent child, the pro rata payments to that child must cease and be made to the remaining child or children until all the children are no longer dependent.
(c) Payments to a dependent child must be made pursuant to 19-2-803 .
(4) If a retired member dies without a surviving spouse or dependent child, the member's designated beneficiary must be paid the amount, if any, of the retired member's accumulated contributions minus the total of any retirement benefits already paid from the member's account.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 7, Ch. 278, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 63, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 124, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 562, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 57, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 329, L. 2005.