Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-402
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-402, part of Maryland’s Code, State Personnel and Pensions — governs state employees and public pensions.
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§21–402.
Official statutory text
(a) Each optional form of allowance shall be the actuarial equivalent of the basic allowance under the State system of a member.
(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, for an optional form of allowance providing for payment to a designated beneficiary for life, the designated beneficiary must be an individual.
(2) If the designated beneficiary is a minor or an individual with a disability, the allowance may be paid into a trust for the benefit of the individual.
(3) A member who elects to receive a reduced optional allowance under § 21-403 of this subtitle may designate an individual other than the member’s child as the member’s designated beneficiary.
(c) (1) This subsection applies to a member who selects an optional form of allowance as provided in § 21-403(b) or (e) of this subtitle.
(2) If a member designates a beneficiary other than the member’s spouse or disabled child as defined under § 72(m)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code, a member may not designate a beneficiary who is more than 10 years younger than the member.
(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, for an optional form of allowance providing for payment to a designated beneficiary for life, the designated beneficiary must be an individual.
(2) If the designated beneficiary is a minor or an individual with a disability, the allowance may be paid into a trust for the benefit of the individual.
(3) A member who elects to receive a reduced optional allowance under § 21-403 of this subtitle may designate an individual other than the member’s child as the member’s designated beneficiary.
(c) (1) This subsection applies to a member who selects an optional form of allowance as provided in § 21-403(b) or (e) of this subtitle.
(2) If a member designates a beneficiary other than the member’s spouse or disabled child as defined under § 72(m)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code, a member may not designate a beneficiary who is more than 10 years younger than the member.
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