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Government Code § 22960.81

CHAPTER 10. Beneficiary Designation

Current as of September 28, 2026Gov. Code, § 22960.81Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September 25, 1998.

Notwithstanding Section 22960.80, the participant’s beneficiary designation shall not be given effect and shall be overridden to the extent that such a designation would impair the rights of any surviving spouse under applicable federal or state law.