Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 18. STATE EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION, COMPENSATION, AND BENEFITS

Part 4. Payroll Systems

Designation Of Person To Receive Decedent's Warrants Or Death Benefits -- Reissuance

2-18-412. (Temporary) Designation of person to receive decedent's warrants or death benefits -- reissuance. (1) A person employed by the state may file with the person's appointing power a designation of a person who, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall, on the death of the employee, be entitled to receive all warrants that would have been payable to the decedent had the employee survived or death benefits as provided in this chapter. The employee may change the designation from time to time. A person designated shall claim the warrants from the state treasurer and on sufficient proof of identity, the treasurer shall reissue the warrant in the name of the designated person and deliver the warrant to the designated person.

(2) The designation in subsection (1) may be used as a beneficiary under 2-18-617 or 2-18-618. (Terminates June 30, 2023--sec. 10, Ch. 167, L. 2019.)

2-18-412. (Effective July 1, 2023) Designation of person to receive decedent's warrants -- reissuance. A person employed by the state may file with the person's appointing power a designation of a person who, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall, on the death of the employee, be entitled to receive all warrants that would have been payable to the decedent had the employee survived. The employee may change the designation from time to time. A person designated shall claim the warrants from the state treasurer and on sufficient proof of identity, the treasurer shall reissue the warrant in the name of the designated person and deliver the warrant to the designated person.

History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 95, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 25-507.7; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 325, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 167, L. 2019.