Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 53:5A-41

  • 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
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
a. No other provision of the law in any other statute which provides wholly or partly at the expense of the State of New Jersey for pensions or retirement benefits for members of this system and for beneficiaries shall apply to such members or beneficiaries.

b. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the retirement system shall not be liable for the payment of any pensions or other benefits to any member or beneficiary for which reserves have not been previously created from funds contributed by the members or the State for such benefits.

L.1965, c. 89, s. 41, eff. July 1, 1965.