CHAPTER 12. Beneficiary [27100. - 27102.]

Cal. Education Code - EDC 12.
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Cal. Education Code - EDC § 27100. Section 27100.

A participant may at any time designate or change the designation of one or more primary beneficiaries and one or more contingent beneficiaries to receive any lump-sum death benefit that may be payable under the plan. The beneficiary shall be designated on a form prescribed by the system that is received by the system before the participant’s death.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 27100.5. Section 27100.5.

A corporation, trust, charitable organization, parochial institution, or public entity may be designated as a beneficiary under this part, but shall not be designated as an annuity beneficiary, except a trust as defined in Section 26106.5.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 27101. Section 27101.

In the event the participant dies without a valid beneficiary designation on file with the system, any lump-sum death benefit under this part shall be payable to the estate of the participant.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 27102. Section 27102.

Part 5 (commencing with Section 220) of Division 2 of the Probate Code, when applicable, shall govern the distribution of any lump-sum death benefit payable under this part. In applying Part 5 (commencing with Section 220) of Division 2 of the Probate Code with respect to proceeds payable to a beneficiary, participation in the plan shall be considered as having the same status as an insurance policy issued after December 31, 1984.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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