Cal. GOV § 9361.15

This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 9361.15, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.

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Official statutory text

A member may designate one or more persons as beneficiaries. If more than one person is designated under an optional settlement involving life contingency of the beneficiary, the member will be deemed to have elected such optional settlement on an equal portion of his allowance independently for each beneficiary.

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