Upon the death of an active or retired member, the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System shall pay to the designated beneficiary of the member as defined in paragraph 17 of Section 2- 300 of this title or if there is no such designated beneficiary or if such designated beneficiary predeceases the member, to the estate of the member, the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) as a death benefit for those active or retired members who died prior to July 1, 1999. For those active or retired members who die on or after July 1, 1999, the sum shall be Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). Added by Laws 1987, c. 236, § 162, emerg. eff. July 20, 1987. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 167, § 5, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2002, c. 352, § 4, eff. July 1, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 542, § 5, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2014, c. 37, § 3, emerg. eff. April 9, 2014.
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