Nevada § 286.541 - Application for service retirement allowance or disability retirement allowance; effective date of retirement; rights of present or former spouse; System exempted from liability for false designation of marital status by member or retired member
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 286.541 — Application for service retirement allowance or disability retirement allowance; effective date of retirement; rights of present or former spouse; System exempted from liability for false designation of marital status by member or retired member, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 286.541. Application for service retirement allowance or disability retirement allowance; effective date of retirement; rights of present or former spouse; System exempted from liability for false designation of marital status by member or retired member
1. Applications for service retirement allowances or disability retirement allowances
must be submitted to the offices of the System on forms approved by the Executive
Officer. The form shall not be deemed filed unless it contains: (a) The member's selection of the retirement plan contained in NRS 286.551 or one of the optional plans provided in NRS 286.590 ; (b) A notarized statement of the marital status of the member; and (c) If the member is married, a statement of the spouse's consent or objection to
the chosen retirement plan, signed by the spouse and notarized. 2. Except as otherwise required by NRS 286.533 , retirement becomes effective on whichever of the following days is the later: (a) The day immediately following the applicant's last day of employment; (b) The day the completed application form is filed with the System; (c) The day immediately following the applicant's last day of creditable service;
or (d) The effective date of retirement specified on the application form. 3. The selection of a retirement plan by a member and consent or objection to that
plan by the spouse pursuant to this section does not affect the responsibility of
the member concerning the rights of any present or former spouse. 4. The System is not liable for any damages resulting from the false designation of
marital status by a member or retired member.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 286.541 cover?
Section 286.541 ("Application for service retirement allowance or disability retirement allowance; effective date of retirement; rights of present or former spouse; System exempted from liability for false designation of marital status by member or retired member") 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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