Section 3-12-97 - Family benefits in lieu of other death benefits--Election by designated beneficiary towithdraw accumulated contributions.

3-12-97. Family benefits in lieu of other death benefits--Election by designated beneficiary to withdraw accumulated contributions. Family benefits payable under § 3-12-95 are in lieu of the death benefits payable under any other provision of this chapter except that a designated beneficiary may elect, subject to a deduction for any benefits previously paid, prior to the receipt of the first payment under subdivision 3-12-95 (4), to withdraw the member's accumulated contributions providing there are no children on account of whom benefits are payable under subdivisions 3-12-95(1) and (2).

Source: SL 1974, ch 35, § 51; SL 1975, ch 39, § 6.