Upon the death of any member prior to his retirement, the board shall as soon as practicable pay to such beneficiary as the member may have designated in writing, or to his estate if no beneficiary be designated, a death benefit equal to the amount of the member's accumulated contributions.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 104.120
Accumulated contributions paid as death benefit, when
Effective: 28 Aug 1955; (L. 1955 p. 718 § 21)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.