Section 24604 Of Chapter 31. Procedures Concerning Payment From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 13. >> Chapter 31.
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. (a) A member, nonmember spouse, or beneficiary under this
part shall specify whether monthly benefit payments are to be
disbursed by one of the following:
(1) Direct deposit (electronic funds transfer).
(2) Direct mail to a financial or other institution.
(3) Mailing to a payment address provided by the member, nonmember
spouse, or beneficiary.
(b) A member, nonmember spouse, or beneficiary under this part to
whom a lump-sum payment or benefit is to be disbursed, and who is
receiving payment for an ongoing benefit by electronic funds
transfer, may have the lump-sum payment disbursed by electronic funds
transfer to the financial institution on file for payment of the
ongoing benefit.
(c) A member, nonmember spouse, or beneficiary under this part
who is not receiving payment for an ongoing benefit by electronic
funds transfer and to whom a lump-sum payment or benefit is to be
disbursed shall specify the address to which the payment shall be
mailed.
(d) The system shall make available an electronic copy of the
benefit payment information to any member, nonmember spouse, or
beneficiary under this part who receives a monthly benefit payment.
(e) (1) The system may designate electronic delivery the default
method of delivery of the benefit payment information, unless a
member, nonmember spouse, or beneficiary under this part submits a
written request as described in paragraphs (3) and (4).
(2) The system shall notify the member, nonmember spouse, or
beneficiary that he or she has the right to request that a copy of
the benefit payment information be mailed.
(3) If the system has received a written request from any member,
nonmember spouse, or beneficiary under this part, the system shall
mail a copy of the monthly benefit payment information to that
person.
(4) If the system has received a written request from any member,
nonmember spouse, or beneficiary under this part, the system shall
mail a copy of the benefit payment information to that person, only
when there is an adjustment in the allowance due to an annual benefit
enhancement, pursuant to Sections 22140 and 24402, or a change in
any amount deducted from the allowance due to an adjustment to an
income tax withholding tax table made by the Internal Revenue Service
or the Franchise Tax Board.
(f) A payment disbursed as specified by the member, nonmember
spouse, or beneficiary under this part shall fully discharge the
board, system, and plan from any claim resulting from actions taken
under this section.