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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 1-264(C)
HEREOF, SUCH OPTION SHALL REMAIN EFFECTIVE; PROVIDED THAT
SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF THE PARTICIPANT'S GOOD HEALTH TO
THE PERSONNEL OFFICER IS SUBMITTED AT THAT TIME.

(C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY,
IF THE NAMED CONTINGENT ANNUITANT IS OTHER THAN THE
PARTICIPANT'S SPOUSE, THE ELECTION OF THE CONTINGENT
ANNUITANT OPTION SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE FOR A PARTICIPANT
ONLY IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT, UPON APPLICATION OF SUCH
FORM OF ANNUITY, THE PARTICIPANT IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE
MORE THAN FIFTY PER CENT (50%) OF THE BENEFIT HE WOULD
OTHERWISE HAVE RECEIVED BASED UPON HIS LIFE EXPECTENCY AS
OF HIS RETIREMENT DATE.

SECTION 1-272. DEATH BENEFITS BEFORE RETIREMENT.

DEATH BENEFIT PAYMENTS SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 1-273, 1-274 OR 1-275, AS
APPLICABLE, IF A PARTICIPANT'S DEATH OCCURS:

(1)    PRIOR TO HIS DATE OF RETIREMENT, OR

(2)    PRIOR TO THE NORMAL RETIREMENT DATE OF A
PARTICIPANT WHO WAS DETERMINED TO BE TOTALLY AND
PERMANENTLY DISABLED AS A RESULT OF AN OCCUPATIONAL
CAUSE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
1-265(B) OF THIS ARTICLE.

SECTION 1-273. SURVIVING SPOUSE BENEFIT.

(A)    A SURVIVING SPOUSE OF A PARTICIPANT SHALL
BECOME ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE MONTHLY DEATH BENEFIT
PAYMENTS AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED, COMMENCING AS OF THE
FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH COINCIDING WITH OR NEXT FOLLOWING
THE PARTICIPANT'S DEATH, AND CEASING AT THE DEATH OR
REMARRIAGE OF SAID SPOUSE (WHICHEVER SHALL FIRST OCCUR)
IF:

(1)    THE PARTICIPANT HAS COMPLETED SIXTEEN (16)
YEARS OF SERVICE; OR

(2)    THE PARTICIPANT HAD REACHED HIS FIFTIETH
(50TH) BIRTHDAY; OR

(3)    THE PARTICIPANT HAD BEEN MARRIED TO HIS OR HER
PRESENT SPOUSE FOR AT LEAST ONE (1) YEAR.

(B)    THE ANNUAL BENEFIT PAYABLE TO SAID SPOUSE
SHALL EQUAL THE GREATEST OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1) ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DOLLARS ($120.00) PER YEAR;
OR