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Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-51-906. Deceased member who was eligible for service or reduced service retirement

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) In accordance with the provisions of this part 9, if a member met the age and service credit requirements for service retirement as of the date of death, pursuant to the provisions of section 24-51-602 or 24-51-604, survivor benefits or a single payment shall be payable in the following order:

(a) To the cobeneficiary;

(b) To the surviving spouse of the member if no cobeneficiary specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) exists;

(c) To qualified children if none of the persons specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection (1) exist;

(d) To dependent parents if none of the persons specified in paragraphs (a) to (c) of this subsection (1) exist;

(e) To the named beneficiary if none of the persons specified in paragraphs (a) to (d) of this subsection (1) exist;

(f) To the estate of the deceased member if none of the persons specified in paragraphs (a) to (e) of this subsection (1) exist.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-51-906. Deceased member who was eligible for service or reduced service retirement - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-24-government-state/co-rev-st-sect-24-51-906/

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