ARTICLE 4.5. Public Official Death Benefits

Article 4.5 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 983.

§§ 4720–4728 · 9 sections

• § 4720 As used in this article: (a) “Elected public official” means any person other than the President or Vice President of the United States who holds any federal,…
• § 4721 The surviving spouse or dependent minor children of an elected public official who is killed by assassination shall be entitled to a special death benefit…
• § 4722 If the deceased elected public official is survived by a spouse with or without dependent minor children, such special death benefit shall be payable to the…
• § 4723 The person or persons to whom the special death benefit is payable pursuant to Section 4722 shall, within one year of the date of death of the elected public…
• § 4724 The person or persons to whom the special death benefit is payable pursuant to Section 4722 shall file a claim therefor with the Department of General…
• § 4725 The State Compensation Insurance Fund shall be the disbursing agent for payments made pursuant to this article and shall receive a fee for its services to be…
• § 4726 The Department of General Services and the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers’ Compensation shall jointly adopt rules and regulations as may be…
• § 4727 Any person who is convicted of any crime in connection with the assassination of an elected public official shall not be eligible for any benefits pursuant to…
• § 4728 (a) A dependent of an elected public official, who was intentionally killed while holding office, in retaliation for, or to prevent the performance of, an…