{"data":{"id":"us-mt/19-20-701","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"19-20-701","heading":"Benefits.","body":"(1) The retirement, disability, and other benefits of the retirement system must be granted on the basis of the provisions of this chapter. A member's written application for benefits must include a statement certifying that there has been a bona fide separation from service, including whether there are any intentions to be reemployed with the same employer that would be prohibited under the Internal Revenue Code.\n(2) If a member applies for a retirement benefit but dies before receiving the first monthly benefit allowance, benefits must be paid to the joint annuitant or beneficiary designated on the member's written application for a retirement allowance in the manner provided in 19-20-1001. If the member's written application did not include a designation of a joint annuitant or beneficiary, benefits must be paid to the beneficiary of record in the manner provided in 19-20-1001.","path":["TITLE 19. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS","CHAPTER 20. TEACHERS' RETIREMENT","Part 7. Benefits in General"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0190/chapter_0200/part_0070/section_0010/0190-0200-0070-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:08Z","sha256":"189e1603128b96432d1d071930606fccdf4f64b3b9baceebcefad4e5af2913d3","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/19-20-622","next":"us-mt/19-20-702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}