43:5-5.Ā  Payment of benefits upon death of certain state employees or retired state employees
Upon the receipt of proper proof (1) of the death of any officer or employeeĀ  in State service, who, had he lived and had he become incapacitated for serviceĀ  to the State, would have been eligible to retire upon pension pursuant to theĀ  provisions of chapter 5 of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes, or (2) of theĀ  death of any officer or employee, who shall hereafter have retired or beĀ  retired upon pension under said chapter by the State House Commission, saidĀ  commission shall cause to be paid to such person, if living, as said officer orĀ  employee shall have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed inĀ  the office of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in theĀ  Department of the Treasury, otherwise to the executor or administrator of saidĀ  officer's or employee's estate, a sum equal to the amount which was payable asĀ  salary or compensation to said officer or employee during his last full year of service and said amount shall be paid out of the general funds of the State Treasury accordingly.

L.1963, c. 175, s. 1.
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