Ch. 590 LAWS OF MARYLAND

OF THAT DESIGNATED PERSON, THE RETIRED MEMBER SHALL RECEIVE
THE ALLOWANCE AS IF NO OPTIONAL FORM OF PAYMENT WAS ELECTED
AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT.

(2) IF A RETIRED MEMBER ELECTS TO CHANGE A
BENEFICIARY, THE ALLOWANCE FOR A SUBSEQUENT ELECTION SHALL
BE COMPUTED ON THE VALUE OF THE BALANCE IN THE RETIRED
MEMBER'S RESERVES AT THE TIME THE CHANGE IN BENEFICIARY IS
MADE.

[(k)] (L) Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death of a member in service,
there shall be paid to the member's estate or to any person having an insurable interest
in the life of the deceased that the member has nominated by written designation duly
executed and filed with the board of trustees:

(1) The member's accumulated contributions; and

(2) If the member has more than 1 year of creditable service, an amount
equal to the member's annual earnable compensation at the time of death.

[(1)] (M) (1) Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death of a member in
service who had more than 2 years of creditable service [and] OR whose death arose
out of or in the course of the actual performance of duty without willful negligence on
the part of the deceased, and upon the finding and certification by the board that the
death so occurred, there shall be paid to the beneficiaries specified in paragraph (2) of
this subsection:

(i) The ordinary death benefit as provided in subsection [(k)] (L) of
this section; or

(ii) A special retirement allowance computed as 50 percent of the
ordinary disability retirement allowance provided for in subsection (g) of this section.

(2) The death benefit shall be paid to:
(i) The surviving spouse, if any; or

(ii) If there is no surviving spouse, to any children of the deceased
under the age of 18 years, divided in a manner as the board of trustees determines.

[(m)] (N) Upon the death of a member retired on a service retirement allowance
with or without a supplemental service retirement allowance, an ordinary disability
retirement allowance, or an accidental disability retirement allowance:

(1) There shall be paid to the surviving spouse, if any, one-half of the
deceased member's retirement allowance; or

(2) If there is no eligible surviving spouse, or if an eligible surviving spouse
dies before the youngest child of the deceased member is 18 years old, then one-half of
the deceased member's retirement allowance shall be paid to any children, under 18
years old, divided in a manner as the board of trustees determines, to continue as a joint

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