18A:66-77.Ā  Premiums paid from special funds
In the event the state treasurer shall determine to purchase group insuranceĀ  coverage for the noncontributory death benefits, premiums for the same shall beĀ  paid from a special fund, hereby created, called theĀ  "group insurance premiumĀ  fund." The state treasurer shall estimate annually the amount of premiumsĀ  which will be required for such benefits for the ensuing fiscal year and shallĀ  certify such amounts to the state and other participating employers as due andĀ  owing from them.Ā  The state and other participating employers shall pay over toĀ  the state treasurer the amount for premiums so certified and the stateĀ  treasurer shall deposit these amounts in the group insurance premium fund. During the period such group insurance policy or policies are in effect theĀ  state treasurer shall in no way commingle moneys in this fund with any pensionĀ  fund established under this article.

In the event that the board of trustees of the teachers' pension and annuityĀ  fund shall determine to purchase group coverage for the additional deathĀ  benefits, premiums for same shall be paid from a special fund hereby createdĀ  called theĀ  "contributory group insurance premium fund." While such groupĀ  coverage shall be in force, the contributions from the compensation of membersĀ  to provide such additional death benefits shall be accumulated in saidĀ  contributory group insurance premium fund.Ā  Any dividend or retrospective rateĀ  credit allowed by an insurance company shall be credited to the aforesaid fundsĀ  in an equitable manner.
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L.1967, c.271.
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