{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-97b.34","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 97B.34","heading":"Payment to representatives.","body":"When it appears to the system that the interest of an applicant entitled to a payment would be served, certification of payment may be made, regardless of the legal competency or incompetency of the individual entitled to the payment, either for direct payment to the applicant, or for the applicant’s use and benefit to a representative of an applicant. The system may adopt rules under chapter 17A for making payments to a representative of an applicant if the system determines that it can sufficiently safeguard the member’s rights under this chapter.","path":["Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION (Ch. 80 - 122C)","Chapter 97B - IOWA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM (IPERS)"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/97B.34.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:01Z","sha256":"d6fca3057fc0e58560d8bf3ad7e9781c74a6c8387b8c0efd2bbc5697a2d0ce57","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-97b.33","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-97b.34a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}