Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 20-1104.2
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Distribution requirements
Official statutory text
A. All benefits paid from the System shall be distributed in
accordance with the requirements of Section 401(a)(9) of the federal
Internal Revenue Code and the regulations under that section. In
order to meet these requirements, the System shall be administered
in accordance with the following provisions:
1. Distributions of a member's benefits must begin no later
than the date required by Section 401 of the federal Internal
Revenue Code;
2. The life expectancy of a member or a member's spouse may not
be recalculated after the benefits commence;
3. If a member dies before the distribution of the member's
benefits has begun, distributions to beneficiaries must begin no
later than December 31 of the calendar year immediately following
the calendar year in which the member died; and
4. The amount of benefits payable to a member's beneficiary may
not exceed the maximum determined under the incidental death benefit
requirement of the federal Internal Revenue Code.
B. Except as otherwise provided in Section 1102 of this title,
distributions from the System may be made only upon retirement,
separation from service, disability or death.
accordance with the requirements of Section 401(a)(9) of the federal
Internal Revenue Code and the regulations under that section. In
order to meet these requirements, the System shall be administered
in accordance with the following provisions:
1. Distributions of a member's benefits must begin no later
than the date required by Section 401 of the federal Internal
Revenue Code;
2. The life expectancy of a member or a member's spouse may not
be recalculated after the benefits commence;
3. If a member dies before the distribution of the member's
benefits has begun, distributions to beneficiaries must begin no
later than December 31 of the calendar year immediately following
the calendar year in which the member died; and
4. The amount of benefits payable to a member's beneficiary may
not exceed the maximum determined under the incidental death benefit
requirement of the federal Internal Revenue Code.
B. Except as otherwise provided in Section 1102 of this title,
distributions from the System may be made only upon retirement,
separation from service, disability or death.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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