Payment of benefits by the system as a result of the death of any one member or annuitant shall not be made to more than three different persons or entities in addition to any persons entitled to a portion of the benefit under a qualified domestic relations order that the system has approved under Chapter 129 of this title (relating to Domestic Relations Orders). Whenever payment would otherwise be made to more persons than allowed under this section, the system shall pay the benefit to the estate of the decedent unless those persons entitled to the benefit agree in writing (in a document approved by the director) on some other method of payment that complies with this section.

Source Note:The provisions of this §127.3 adopted to be effective July 19, 1991, 16 TexReg 3779.