Montana § 19-9-1101 Preretirement Death Benefits

Montana Statutes

§ 19-9-1101 — Preretirement Death Benefits

Montana § 19-9-1101

Title 19PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS

Ch. 9POLICE RETIREMENT -- STATEWIDE PLAN

Part 11Survivorship Benefits and Death Payments

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 19-9-1101 (2026).

Text

19-9-1101 . Preretirement death benefits.

(1)On the death of an active member, the member's surviving spouse or dependent child is eligible for benefits equal to one-half of the member's final average compensation, payable as provided in 19-9-804 (2). If the deceased member has completed over 20 years of membership service, the survivorship benefit must equal 2.5% of the member's final average compensation for each year of service credit.

(2)On the death of an inactive member, the member's surviving spouse or dependent child is eligible for a lump-sum refund of the accumulated contributions standing to the member's credit at the time of the member's death.

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19-9-1101 . Preretirement death benefits. (1) On the death of an active member, the member's surviving spouse or dependent child is eligible for benefits equal to one-half of the member's final average compensation, payable as provided in 19-9-804 (2). If the deceased member has completed over 20 years of membership service, the survivorship benefit must equal 2.5% of the member's final average compensation for each year of service credit.
(2) On the death of an inactive member, the member's surviving spouse or dependent child is eligible for a lump-sum refund of the accumulated contributions standing to the member's credit at the time of the member's death.

Legislative History

En. 11-1875 by Sec. 16, Ch. 456, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1875; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 186, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 350, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 822, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 202, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 620, L. 1993; Sec. 19-9-911, MCA 1991; redes. 19-9-1101 by Code Commissioner, 1993; amd. Sec. 107, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 78, Ch. 562, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 107, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 283, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 477, L. 2025.