§29–207.

    (a)    If a former member who is eligible for a vested allowance dies before payment of the vested allowance starts, the Board of Trustees, after receiving proof of death, shall pay the former member’s accumulated contributions to:

        (1)    the designated beneficiary; or

        (2)    if there is no designated beneficiary, the former member’s estate.

    (b)    If a former member who is not eligible for a vested allowance dies before withdrawing the former member’s accumulated contributions, the Board of Trustees, after receiving proof of death, shall pay the former member’s accumulated contributions to:

        (1)    the designated beneficiary; or

        (2)    if there is no designated beneficiary, the former member’s estate.