{"data":{"id":"us-gu/4-gca-8133","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"4 GCA § 8133","heading":"Death of Inactive Member.","body":"Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, upon the death of a member, not in service, who had completed at least twenty (20) years of total service prior to his separation, if a surviving spouse or children survive the member, said surviving spouse or guardian of surviving children if there is no surviving spouse, shall have the following options:\n(a) The surviving spouse may elect to receive an annuity as provided under § 8134(a)(1) or (a)(2) whichever is applicable and § 8134(c), if applicable; or\n(b) If only a child or children survive, the guardian of said child or children may elect for the child or children to receive the annuity provided under § 8214(a)(3) and (c) if applicable; or\n(c) The surviving spouse or guardian of surviving minor children if there is no surviving spouse, may elect to receive in lieu of the annuity above provided, a refund of the amount of the deceased member’s accumulated contribution in the Fund including regular interest to the date of the death.","path":["Title 4: Public Officers and Employees","Chapter 8: Retirement of Public Employees","ARTICLE 1: DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN [OLD PLAN]"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/04gc008_Q.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T02:14:48Z","sha256":"5c4b0cf9e2f23648669850ae5caff951b9a4647c652be005b0294d5fcbe2eede","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/4-gca-8132","next":"us-gu/4-gca-8134"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}