19-9-903. Amount of disability retirement benefit -- continuation of benefit after death of member. (1) A member who is eligible under 19-9-902 before earning 20 years of service credit must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to one-half the member's final average compensation.
     (2) A member who is retired under 19-9-902 and who, at the time of the member's injury or disability, was eligible at the member's option to be retired under 19-9-801 but had elected to serve years in excess of 20 years of service credit and was then serving additional years must be paid for the additional years at the rate prescribed in 19-9-804.
     (3) Upon the death of a member receiving a disability retirement benefit under this section, the member's surviving spouse or dependent child is eligible for benefits as provided in 19-9-804.

     History: En. 11-1890 by Sec. 31, Ch. 456, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1890(4), (5); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 350, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 631, L. 1991; amd. Secs. 6, 9, Ch. 822, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 199, Ch. 265, L. 1993.