Title 49, Title 49: Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act

49-19-301. Contribution rate -- Annual legislative appropriation. (1) The Legislature, by means of annual appropriations, shall maintain this plan on a financially and actuarially sound basis. (2) The Legislature shall cause the appropriate amount to be paid to the office.

49-19-401. Eligibility for an allowance -- Governor -- Legislator. (1) A governor is qualified to receive an allowance when: the governor has submitted to the office a retirement application form that states the proposed retirement date; and one of the following conditions is met…

49-19-402. Calculation of allowance -- Reduction for early retirement. (1) The base retirement amount for a governor under this plan is $500 per term, adjusted as provided in Sectionsince 1973. 49-19-404 A governor's allowance shall be calculated by multiplying the base retiremen…

49-19-403. Retirement option. (1) A governor or legislator may elect to forfeit the allowance provided by this chapter and in lieu thereof participate, on the same basis as other state elected and appointed officers under, in a defined contribution plan administered by the office…

49-19-404. Annual cost-of-living adjustment. (1) The office shall make an annual cost-of-living adjustment to: an original allowance paid under Sectionand, of this chapter if the benefit has been paid for at least one year; 49-19-402 Part 5, Death Benefit an original payment made…

49-19-501. Death of member or retiree -- Surviving spouse benefit. (1) Upon the death of a governor or legislator who has not yet retired and who has completed four or more years in the elected office, the member's surviving spouse shall receive an allowance equal to 50% of the a…

49-19-502. Surviving spouse at the time of death includes certain former spouses -- Benefit calculation for former spouse. (1) The benefit calculation for a surviving spouse with a valid domestic relations order benefits on file with the office before the member's death date in a…