§ 22-298. Designation of recipient of death benefits.  


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  • All lump sum payments due under this article upon the death of a member or retired member of the Richmond Retirement System shall be paid to such person, if any, as the member or retired member shall have nominated by written designation signed in such manner as may be required by the Board and filed with the Board before the member's death. Such nomination may be changed from time to time by written designation by the member, signed and filed as stated in this section. If no designation has been made, the proceeds shall be paid to the persons surviving at the death of the member in the following order of precedence:

    (1)

    First, to the spouse of the member.

    (2)

    Second, if no surviving spouse, to the children of the member and descendants of deceased children, per stirpes.

    (3)

    Third, if none of the persons in Subsection (1) or (2) of this section, to the parents of the member.

    (4)

    Fourth, if none of the persons in Subsections (1) through (3) of this section, to the duly appointed executor or administrator of the estate of the member.

    (5)

    Fifth, if none of the persons in Subsections (1) through (4) of this section, to other next of kin of the member entitled under the laws of the domicile of the member at the time of the member's death.

    (Code 1993, § 23.1-60; Code 2004, § 78-313)

(Code 1993, § 23.1-60; Code 2004, § 78-313)