20-2607. Death prior to or subsequent to retirement; refund to beneficiary, when. Except as provided in K.S.A. 20-2610a, and amendments thereto, in the event of a judge's death prior to retirement, the judge's accumulated contributions shall be paid to the judge's beneficiary. Whenever a judge dies after retirement, without electing an option under K.S.A. 20-2610a, and amendments thereto, the amount of annuities the judge has received under the retirement system for judges shall be computed and if such amount is less than the judge's accumulated contributions, the difference shall be paid to the judge's beneficiary. History: L. 1953, ch. 182, § 7; L. 1968, ch. 41, § 2; L. 1969, ch. 178, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 319, § 8; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: Funeral benefit for retirants, see 74-4989. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026