{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-3-12c-701","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 3-12C-701","heading":"Benefits only payable monthly--Lump-sum payments prohibited unless specified.","body":"A member in the system may claim the benefits provided for in this chapter only in the form of a monthly benefit payment and only after such time as these benefits are payable. Unless otherwise specifically provided, no member or a former member of the system may receive a lump-sum cash payment in lieu of the normal retirement benefit.","path":["TITLE 3. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 3-12C. SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/3-12C-701","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"82d2a3e4610ca075d20fb2e05e3d6a0abfc0498e8ea754cb46b9f631b09f617a","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-3-12c-608","next":"us-sd/sdcl-3-12c-702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}