Gov. Code, § 22960.79 · Chapter 9. Community Property
Gov. Code, § 22960.79
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
A nonparticipant spouse who is entitled to a distribution for retirement 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.
(b) Substantially level installment payments for a period of years that extends no longer than the life expectancy of the participant.
(c) A single life annuity.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September 25, 1998.
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