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his annuity, equals the amount of his average final compensation. A bene-
ficiary restored to active service at a salary less than the average final
compensation upon the basis of which he was retired shall not become a
member of the retirement system.

(b) Should a disability beneficiary under age 60 be restored to active
service at a compensation not less than his average final compensation, his
retirement allowance shall cease, he shall again become a member of the
retirement system and he shall contribute thereafter at the same rate he
paid prior to disability. Any prior service certificate on the basis of which
his service was computed at the time of his retirement shall be restored to
full force and effect, and in addition, upon his subsequent retirement he
shall be credited with all his service as a member.

Death Benefit.

(6) Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death of a member in
service there shall be paid to his estate or to such person having an
insurable interest in his life as he shall have nominated by written designa-
tion duly executed and filed with the Board of Trustees:

(a) His accumulated contributions and, if the member has had one
or more years of creditable service, in addition thereto.

(b) An amount equal to fifty per centum of his average final compen-
sation.

Return of Accumulated Contributions.

(7) Should a member cease to be a teacher except by death or retire-
ment under the provisions of this sub-title he shall be paid such part of
the amount of the accumulated contributions standing to the credit of his
individual account in the Annuity Savings Fund as he shall demand.

Optional Allowances.

(8) With the provision that no optional selection shall be effective in
case a beneficiary dies within thirty days after retirement, and that such
a beneficiary shall be considered as an active member at the time of death;
until the first payment on account of any benefit becomes normally due,
any member may elect to receive his benefit in a retirement allowance
payable throughout life, or he may elect to receive the actuarial equivalent,
at that time, of his retirement allowance in a reduced retirement allow-
ance payable throughout life with the provision that:

Option 1. If he dies before he has received in payments the present
value of his retirement allowance as it was at the time of his retirement,
the balance shall be paid to his legal representatives or to such person as he
shall nominate by written designation duly acknowledged and filed with the
Board of Trustees; or

Option 2, Upon his death, his reduced retirement allowance shall be
continued throughout the life of and paid to such person as he shall