Montana § 19-3-1205 - Amount Of Survivorship Benefit
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 19-3-1205 — Amount Of Survivorship Benefit, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-3-1205. Amount Of Survivorship Benefit
Amount of survivorship benefit. (1) For a member hired prior to July 1, 2011, the survivorship benefit payable to the member's designated beneficiary is the actuarial equivalent of: (a) the accrued portion of the early retirement benefit pursuant to 19-3-906 (1) that would have been payable to the member commencing at age 50 if the member had not attained age 50 or earned 25 years of membership service at the time of death; (b) if the deceased member had attained age 50 or earned 25 years of membership service at the time of death, the early retirement benefit that would have been payable to the member if the member had retired immediately prior to death; or (c) if the deceased member had attained age 60 or earned 30 years of membership service at the time of death, the service retirement benefit that would have been payable to the member if the member had retired immediately prior to death. (2) For a member hired on or after July 1, 2011, the survivorship benefit payable to the member's designated beneficiary is the actuarial equivalent of: (a) the accrued portion of the early retirement benefit pursuant to 19-3-906 (3) that would have been payable to the member commencing at age 55 if the member had not attained age 55 at the time of death; (b) if the deceased member had attained age 55 at the time of death, the early retirement benefit that would have been payable to the member if the member had retired immediately prior to death; or (c) if the deceased member had attained age 65 at the time of death, the service retirement benefit that would have been payable to the member if the member had retired immediately prior to death.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 19-3-1205 cover?
Section 19-3-1205 ("Amount Of Survivorship Benefit") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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