Section 23805.5 Of Chapter 22. Active Death Benefits: Family Allowance From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 13. >> Chapter 22.
23805.5
. (a) A parent claiming a benefit under Section 23805 is
dependent if all of the following apply:
(1) The parent was receiving one-half or more of his or her
support from the member for the tax year preceding the member's
death.
(2) The parent was declared as a dependent on the income tax
return of the member for at least one of the two tax years preceding
the member's death.
(3) No one else has assumed at least one-half of the parent's
support in the tax year of the member's death.
(4) The parent has net assets of not more than twenty-five
thousand dollars ($25,000), excluding his or her personal residence
and personal property therein.
(b) A person claiming a benefit under Section 23805 or his or her
guardian shall furnish the board a state or federal income tax return
and any other evidence regarding his or her financial status as the
board may require.