1. (1) a member, former member, or retiree dies; and

2. (2)

   1. (i) the member, former member, or retiree leaves no surviving spouse or children who are under the age of 26 years or are disabled;
   2. (ii) the surviving spouse dies and there are no children of the member, former member, or retiree, who are under the age of 26 years or are disabled; or
   3. (iii) the last of any children who are under the age of 26 years and are not disabled becomes 26 years old or dies before becoming 26 years old.

Except for a retiree who elects an optional form of an allowance under §§ 21-401 and 21-402 of this article, payment of an allowance ends and further rights may not arise from service as a member if:

Added by Acts 1994, c. 6, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 556, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2025, c. 142, § 1, eff. April 22, 2025.

Formerly Art. 73B, § 9-104.