Notwithstanding Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 13100) of Part 1 of Division 8 of the Probate Code or any other provision of law to the contrary, death payments and return of contributions pursuant to Sections 23851 and 23852, if any, may be requested by the surviving spouse or beneficiary and paid by the system as soon as practicable after receipt of proof of death.
Cal. Educ. Code § 23853
Active Death Benefits: Survivor Benefits
Known as the E. Richard Barnes Act
The act spans §§ 22000–25115 (716 sections).
Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 893, Sec. 2
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.