19-9-1101. Preretirement death benefits. (1) Upon the death of a member before retirement, the member's surviving spouse or dependent child is eligible for benefits equal to one-half of the member's final average compensation as provided in 19-9-804. 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 membership service.
     (2) Upon the death of an inactive nonvested member, the member's surviving spouse or dependent child is eligible for a refund of the member's accumulated contributions.

     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. , MCA 1991; redes. by Code Commissioner, 1993; amd. Sec. 107, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 78, Ch. 562, L. 1999.