{"data":{"id":"us-ca/gov-22970.84","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"GOV § 22970.84","heading":"","body":"(a) Any participant who is entitled to a distribution may elect to receive the distribution in either of the following forms:\n(1) A single lump sum payment.\n(2) Substantially level installment payments for a period of years that extends no longer than the life expectancy of the participant.\n(b) Any beneficiary who is entitled to a distribution may elect to receive the distribution in either of the following forms:\n(1) A single lump sum payment.\n(2) Substantially level installment payments for a period of years that extends no longer than the life expectancy of the beneficiary.","path":["Government Code - GOV","TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000. - 22980.]","DIVISION 5. PERSONNEL [18000. - 22980.]","PART 8. SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS PROGRAM [22970. - 22970.89.]","CHAPTER 11. Eligibility for Distribution [22970.80. - 22970.84.]"],"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":"b1d2c2c6869688355e8da8e8b0e391a9ae428c491b041ce392b474009a750aa0","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/gov-22970.83","next":"us-ca/gov-22970.85"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}