19-13-803. Amount of disability retirement benefit. (1) A member who becomes disabled:
     (a) before completing 20 years of membership service must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to one-half the member's highest average compensation;
     (b) after completing 20 years or more of membership service must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to 2.5% of the member's highest average compensation for each year of service credit, but no less than one-half of the member's highest average compensation.
     (2) Upon the death of a member receiving a disability retirement benefit under this section, the member's surviving spouse or dependent child is eligible for benefits as provided in 19-13-104.

     History: En. Sec. 40, Ch. 566, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 617, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 225, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 541, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 457, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 112, Ch. 429, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 305, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 283, L. 2009.