Option requirements

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    (a)    Each optional form of allowance shall be the actuarial equivalent of the basic allowance under the State system of a member.

    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, for an optional form of allowance providing for payment to a designated beneficiary for life, the designated beneficiary must be an individual.

        (2)    If the designated beneficiary is a minor or an individual with a disability, the allowance may be paid into a trust for the benefit of the individual.

        (3)    A member who elects to receive a reduced optional allowance under § 21-403 of this subtitle may designate an individual other than the member’s child as the member’s designated beneficiary.

    (c)    (1)    This subsection applies to a member who selects an optional form of allowance as provided in § 21-403(b) or (e) of this subtitle.

        (2)    If a member designates a beneficiary other than the member’s spouse or disabled child as defined under § 72(m)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code, a member may not designate a beneficiary who is more than 10 years younger than the member.


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