“Dependent parent” means a natural parent of a member, or a parent who adopted the member prior to the earlier of the occurrence of the member’s marriage or his or her attaining 18 years of age, and who was receiving one-half or more of his or her support from the member at the time of the member’s death.

(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 634, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 1997.)