Colorado § 24-51-615 - Distribution of benefits.
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§ 24-51-615. Distribution of benefits.
Distribution of benefits from each division trust fund shall be made in accordance with section 401 (a)(9) of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended, including the incidental death benefit requirement in section 401 (a)(9)(G), and the applicable treasury regulations and internal revenue service rulings and other interpretations issued thereunder, including treasury regulations sections 1.401 (a)(9)-2 to 1.401 (a)(9)-9. The provisions of this section shall override any distribution options that are inconsistent with section 401 (a)(9) of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended, to the extent that those distribution options are not grandfathered under treasury regulations section 1.401 (a)(9)-6.
Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 1184, § 17, effective May 25.
PART 7
SHORT-TERM DISABILITY AND DISABILITY RETIREMENT
Editor's note: This article was repealed and reenacted in 1987, and this part 7 was subsequently repealed and reenacted in 1997, resulting in the addition, relocation, and elimination of sections as well as subject matter. For amendments to this part 7 prior to 1997, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note and the table itemizing the replacement volumes and supplements to the original volume of C.R.S. 1973 beginning on page vii in the front of this volume and the editor's note following the article heading. Former C.R.S. section numbers prior to 1997 are shown in editor's notes following those sections that were relocated.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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