Nevada § 218C.570 - Options for payment of benefits to designated beneficiary after member’s death

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 218C.570 — Options for payment of benefits to designated beneficiary after member’s death, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 218C.570. Options for payment of benefits to designated beneficiary after member’s death

1. At the time of retirement, a Legislator who is a member of the Legislators' Retirement

System may, at his or her election, choose to receive a reduced service retirement

allowance of equivalent actuarial value payable during the member's life with the

provision that it continue after his or her death: (a) For the life of the beneficiary whom the member nominates by written designation

that is acknowledged and filed with the Board at the time of retirement; or (b) At one-half the rate paid to the member and must be paid at such rate for the

life of the beneficiary whom the member nominates by written designation that is acknowledged

and filed with the Board at the time of retirement. 2. If the designated beneficiary predeceases the Legislator, the Legislator may receive

the full allowance due him or her at the time of retirement less the actuarial equivalent

of the protection received from the time of retirement to the death of the beneficiary. The adjusted allowance is effective on the first day of the month succeeding the

death of the beneficiary.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 218C.570 cover?

Section 218C.570 ("Options for payment of benefits to designated beneficiary after member’s death") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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