Permits an eligible retirement system member to receive, in lieu of an ordinary death benefit, a death benefit such member would otherwise be entitled to receive

Summary

The bill lets the beneficiaries of a state‑paid judge or justice who dies receive a lump‑sum payment equal to the pension reserve that would have existed if the judge had retired, or the standard death benefit plus any reserve for increased take‑home pay, whichever is higher. It applies to judges and justices in the unified court system, including certain retired judges serving again, and shifts the cost to the state without needing a separate appropriation.

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