Table of Contents TITLE 19. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS CHAPTER 20. TEACHERS' RETIREMENT Part 7. Benefits in General

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19-20-701 — Benefits 19-20-702 — Optional allowances – cer... 19-20-703 — Payments to be monthly 19-20-706 — Exemption from taxation a... 19-20-710 — Maximum benefit limitatio... 19-20-715 — Earned compensation – lim... 19-20-716 — Termination pay 19-20-717 — Effect of no designation... 19-20-718 — Maximum contribution limi... 19-20-719 — Guaranteed annual benefit... 19-20-721 — Designation of beneficiar... 19-20-731 — Postretirement employment... 19-20-732 — Reemployment of certain r... 19-20-733 — Resumption of employment... 19-20-734 — Break-in-service requirem...

Mont. Code Ann. § 19-20-701

(2017)

Benefits

(1) The retirement, disability, and other benefits of the retirement system must be granted on the basis of the provisions of this chapter. A member's written application for benefits must include a statement certifying that there has been a bona fide separation from service, including whether there are any intentions to be reemployed with the same employer that would be prohibited under the Internal Revenue Code.

(2) If a member applies for a retirement benefit but dies before receiving the first monthly benefit allowance, benefits must be paid to the joint annuitant or beneficiary designated on the member's written application for a retirement allowance in the manner provided in 19-20-1001. If the member's written application did not include a designation of a joint annuitant or beneficiary, benefits must be paid to the beneficiary of record in the manner provided in 19-20-1001.

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History:

EnactedEn. 75-6208 by SectionSec. 103, ChapterCh. 5, Laws ofL. 1971

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 57, Laws ofL. 1971

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 422, Laws ofL. 1971

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 4, ChapterCh. 507, Laws ofL. 1973

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 3, ChapterCh. 26, Laws ofL. 1975

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 5, ChapterCh. 127, Laws ofL. 1977

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 5, ChapterCh. 331, Laws ofL. 1977

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 443, Laws ofL. 1977

Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 75-6208(1)

SectionSec. 19-4-701, Montana Code AnnotatedMCA 1991

RedesignatedRedes. 19-20-701 by Code Commissioner, 1993

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 8, ChapterCh. 282, Laws ofL. 2009 (HB 59 - Hamilton, Robin (D) HD 92)

AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 7, ChapterCh. 59, Laws ofL. 2011 (HB 86 - Wilmer, Franke (D) HD 64)

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