19-9-1206. Survivorship benefits. (1) If a participant dies prior to the receipt of the DROP benefit pursuant to 19-9-1208, the participant's surviving spouse or dependent child is entitled to receive a lump-sum payment equal to the participant's DROP benefit.
     (2) If there is no surviving spouse or dependent child, the designated beneficiary is entitled to receive a lump-sum payment equal to the participant's DROP benefit.
     (3) The benefit paid pursuant to this section must include interest reflecting the retirement system's annual investment earnings from the date the member's DROP period commenced.

     History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 514, L. 2001.