Utah Code > Title 49 > Chapter 19 > Part 5 – Death Benefit
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| § 49-19-501 | Death of member or retiree — Surviving spouse benefit |
| § 49-19-502 | Surviving spouse at the time of death includes certain former spouses — Benefit calculation for former spouse |
Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 49 > Chapter 19 > Part 5 - Death Benefit
- Governor: includes former governors. See Utah Code 49-19-102
- Legislator: includes former legislators. See Utah Code 49-19-102
- Member: means a person, except a retiree, with contributions on deposit with a system, the Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Plan under Chapter 19, Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Act, or with a terminated system. See Utah Code 49-11-102
- Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Office: means the Utah State Retirement Office. See Utah Code 49-11-102
- Plan: means the Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Plan created under this chapter. See Utah Code 49-19-102
- Retiree: means an individual who has qualified for an allowance under this title. See Utah Code 49-11-102
- Surviving spouse: means :
(a) the lawful spouse who has been married to a member for at least six months immediately before the death date of the member; or (b) a former lawful spouse of a member with a valid domestic relations order benefits on file with the office before the member's death date in accordance with Section 49-11-612. See Utah Code 49-11-102 - Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5