This bill proposes amendments to section 38-904 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, specifically regarding the distribution of pensions to eligible children of deceased retired or active members of the corrections officer retirement plan. The current law stipulates that if a deceased member does not have an eligible surviving spouse, each eligible child is entitled to a child's pension, which terminates under certain conditions. The bill introduces new language that clarifies the payment process for these pensions, particularly emphasizing that the pension for a surviving minor or child with a disability will be paid to the legally appointed guardian or custodian until the child reaches eighteen years of age.

Additionally, the bill removes the term "child's pension" in favor of "child" to streamline the language. It maintains the existing provisions regarding the eligibility and conditions under which the pension payments continue, particularly for children with disabilities who are eighteen years or older and under guardianship or conservatorship. Overall, the bill aims to clarify and modernize the language surrounding pension payments to eligible children while preserving the essential provisions of the current law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 38-904