{"data":{"id":"us-ca/edc-23853","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"EDC § 23853","heading":"","body":"Notwithstanding Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 13100) of Part 1 of Division 8 of the Probate Code or any other provision of law to the contrary, death payments and return of contributions pursuant to Sections 23851 and 23852, if any, may be requested by the surviving spouse or beneficiary and paid by the system as soon as practicable after receipt of proof of death.","path":["Education Code - EDC","TITLE 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS [1. - 32527.]","DIVISION 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS [1. - 32527.]","PART 13. STATE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM [22000. - 25115.]","CHAPTER 23. Active Death Benefits: Survivor Benefits [23850. - 23859.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"e12e2d04b986bf71b61cbf7e5301801c4bb0915e3bf3e2f4b959280bff5b8834","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/edc-23852","next":"us-ca/edc-23854"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}