19-7-601. Disability retirement benefit. In the case of the disability of a member, regardless of the member's length of service, a disability retirement benefit must be awarded to the member based on the actuarial equivalent of the member's service retirement benefit under 19-7-503 standing to the member's credit at the time of the member's disability retirement. If the disability is a direct result of the member's service as a member in the line of duty, then the member must be awarded a benefit of one-half of the member's highest average compensation.

     History: En. 68-2613 by Sec. 13, Ch. 178, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 68-2613; amd. Sec. 148, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 75, Ch. 99, L. 2001.