{"data":{"id":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-17055","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"5 M.R.S. §17055","heading":"Beneficiary who is an incapacitated person or a minor","body":"For the purposes of this Part:\n1.  Election of benefit.  If a beneficiary is not lawfully qualified to make an election, the election must be made for the beneficiary by the person authorized to do so by Title 18‑C, Article 5; and\n2.  Payment of benefit.  Payment of any benefit to an individual subject to guardianship, as defined in Title 18‑C, section 5‑102, or a minor must be made in accordance with Title 18‑C, Article 5.","path":["TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES","PART 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM","CHAPTER 421: GENERAL PROVISIONS","SUBCHAPTER 2: GENERAL POLICIES AND INTENT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/5/title5sec17055.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:22Z","sha256":"74f2ffad818f0ccf4af41fa455e302d130178a4b4448aaa54c05c222c3106bdb","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-17054-a","next":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-17056"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}