18A:66-76.Ā  Discretion in purchase of coverage
The state treasurer may, in his discretion, determine to purchase group insurance coverage for the noncontributory death benefit provisions as providedĀ  in this article, or may determine not to purchase any group insurance coverageĀ  for the death benefit provisions heretofore mentioned. The board of trusteesĀ  of the teachers' pension and annuity fund may, in its discretion, determine toĀ  purchase group insurance coverage for additional death benefit coverage asĀ  provided for in section 18A:66-53 or may also, in its discretion, determine notĀ  to purchase any contributory group insurance coverage for the additional deathĀ  benefit provisions provided in section 18A:66-53.
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L.1967, c.271.
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