A beneficiary who is not the spouse of the participant, and who is entitled to a distribution that equals or exceeds five thousand dollars ($5,000), may elect to receive the distribution in one of the following forms:

(a) A single lump-sum payment.

Terms Used In California Government Code 22960.91

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Government Code 12.2

(b) Substantially level installment payments for a period not to exceed five years.

(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September 25, 1998.)