1. (a) A member who files an application for retirement benefits must provide the following information on the application form:

   1. (1) The retirement date chosen by the member.

   2. (2) If the member has not elected to withdraw the entire amount in the member's annuity savings account under IC 5-10.2-3-6.5 , the member's choice of any actuarially equivalent combination of:

      1. (A) an annuity purchased from all or part of the amount credited to the member in the annuity savings account;
      2. (B) a total or partial distribution from the annuity savings account under section 2(b) of this chapter; and
      3. (C) a deferral of the payment of any benefits from the annuity savings account under section 2(c) of this chapter.
   3. (3) The name of the beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by the member with respect to the pension portion of the member's retirement benefit.
   4. (4) The name of the beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by the member with respect to the annuity portion of the member's retirement benefit, unless the member chooses total distribution under section 2 of this chapter.
2. (b) A member's designation of beneficiaries in the application for retirement benefits supersedes any previous designation of beneficiaries by the member.
3. (c) A member must indicate the name, address, date of birth, and Social Security number of each designated beneficiary and provide proof of birth of each designated beneficiary.
4. (d) The board shall adopt a form for the application for retirement benefits that meets the requirements of this section.

As added by P.L.195-1999, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.115-2008, SEC.9; P.L.35-2012, SEC.41; P.L.40-2017, SEC.8.