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Gov. Code, § 31791 · Article 12. Death Benefit

Gov. Code, § 31791

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Notwithstanding Section 31760.1, 31765.1, 31781.1, 31781.2, 31785, 31786, 31787, or 31787.5, the board of supervisors of a county of the first class as described by Sections 28020 and 28022 may, by resolution adopted by a majority vote and with respect to the death benefit payable pursuant to any, all, or any combination of, those sections, take any or all of the following actions:

(a) Increase the maximum age for eligible children who remain unmarried and are regularly enrolled as full-time students in an accredited school as determined by the board, to the age of 23 years.

(b) Provide for payment of the death benefit to any surviving children for such period as those children remain legally incompetent to act as adults regardless of age.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 890, Sec. 2.

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