Rhode Island § 45-21-51 § 45-21-51. Persons eligible for optional benefits — Time of election — Modification or revocation — Effective date.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 45-21-51 — § 45-21-51. Persons eligible for optional benefits — Time of election — Modification or revocation — Effective date.

Rhode Island·Title 45 Towns and cities·Ch. 45-21 Retirement of Municipal Employees

§ 45-21-51. Persons eligible for optional benefits — Time of election — Modification or revocation
               — Effective date.
(a) The optional provisions of § 45-21-30 are applicable only to a member applying for a service retirement allowance and an
            accidental disability retirement allowance and an ordinary disability retirement allowance
            or any inactive member applying for retirement under vested rights. The election under
            option 1 or 2 is made at the time of retirement of the member as part of his or her
            application for a retirement allowance. The election is based upon the amount of retirement
            allowances that may accrue at the date of death of 

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§ 45-21-51. Persons eligible for optional benefits — Time of election — Modification or revocation — Effective date.

(a) The optional provisions of § 45-21-30 are applicable only to a member applying for a service retirement allowance and an accidental disability retirement allowance and an ordinary disability retirement allowance or any inactive member applying for retirement under vested rights. The election under option 1 or 2 is made at the time of retirement of the member as part of his or her application for a retirement allowance. The election is based upon the amount of retirement allowances that may accrue at the date of death of the member, and may be revoked or modified by the member at any time after retirement on a form prescribed by the retirement board, provided that during this time, the named beneficiary has not been divorced from the member or entered into a domestic partnership. The option in the case of death of a retired member becomes effective on the next day following the death of the member and payment of benefits made in accordance with the provisions of this section, subject to the limitations prescribed in § 45-21-30; provided, further, that this section does not apply to anyone who elects the social security supplemental option as provided by § 45-21-17.2.

(b) This section is exempt from the provisions of §§ 45-13-6 — 45-13-10.

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Legislative History

G.L. 1956, § 45-21-51; P.L. 1967, ch. 204, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 55, §§ 1, 2; P.L. 1982, ch. 98, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 495, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 597, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 511, § 3; P.L. 1996, ch. 233, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 510, § 16.