19-9-1101 . Preretirement death benefits. (1) On the death of an active member, the member's surviving spouse or dependent child is eligible for benefits equal to one-half of the member's final average compensation, payable as provided in 19-9-804 (2). 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 service credit. (2) On the death of an inactive member, the member's surviving spouse or dependent child is eligible for a lump-sum refund of the accumulated contributions standing to the member's credit at the time of the member's death.
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