Alabama § 45-37A-51.236 - Designation of Severance Beneficiary.
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§ 45-37A-51.236. Designation of Severance Beneficiary.
(a) The custodian shall keep a book or record in which any employee member may designate the name of a person to receive return of contributions made by him or her in the event of his or her death prior to commencement of accrual of a retirement allowance in his or her favor. Any such designation may be changed from time to time by an employee member.
Each such designation shall be signed and dated by the employee member, and the last signed and dated designation shall prevail over any former designation. The rights of the last designated severance beneficiary shall be governed by Section 45-37A-51.235.
(b) If a firefighter or police officer has executed an instrument providing for the board of managers of the supplemental pension system established by Subpart 1 to receive return of contributions made by him or her in the event of his or her death, then the right of the board of managers to receive the return of the contributions shall prevail over the claim of the severance beneficiary, or spouse, or children, or father, or mother, or sisters, or brothers, or personal representative of such deceased firefighter or police officer.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-37A-51.236 ("Designation of Severance Beneficiary.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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