Section 75091 Of Article 5. Survivor Benefits From California Government Code >> Title 8. >> Chapter 11. >> Article 5.
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. (a) If a judge who is credited with at least 10 years of
service but less than 20 years of service under this chapter dies
prior to retiring under this chapter, and while serving as a judge,
his or her surviving spouse shall receive a monthly allowance,
payable from the Judges' Retirement Fund, equal to 1.625 percent of
the monthly salary payable, at the time payment of the allowance
falls due, to the judge holding the judicial office to which the
deceased judge was last elected or appointed multiplied by the number
of years of service of the deceased judge.
(b) If a judge who is credited with 20 years or more of service
under this chapter dies prior to retiring under this chapter, and
while serving as a judge, his or her surviving spouse shall receive a
monthly allowance, payable from the Judges' Retirement Fund, equal
to 37 1/2 percent of the monthly salary payable, at the time the
payment of the allowance falls due, to the judge holding the judicial
office to which the deceased judge was last elected or appointed.
(c) For the purposes of this section any fraction of a year equals
one year. The allowance is payable commencing upon the death of the
judge and continuing until the death of the surviving spouse.
(d) If the surviving spouse is eligible for an allowance under
Section 75104.4, the allowance provided for by Section 75104.4 shall
be paid and no allowance shall be made under this article. If an
allowance is paid under this section, no payment shall be made
pursuant to Section 75104 or 75104.5.