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 258 gurvivor annuities. 66 Stat. 19; 81 Stat. 748.

D.C. Code 31723, 31-724,

D.C. Code 31725.

Annuity computation. 71 Stat. 4 6.

Option. 66 Stat. 17.

PUBLIC LAW 91-263-MAY 22, 1970

[84 STAT.

(e) Subsection (b) of section 9 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 31-729 (b)) is amended— (1) by amendino; the first sentence of paragraph (1) to read as follows: ''(b)(1) In the event any teacher to whom this subchapter applies shall die subsequent to March 0, 1952, after completins: at least eighteen months of eligible service and is survived by a widow, or dependent widower, such widow or dependent widower shall be paid an annuity l>eginning the day after the teacher dies, equal to 55 per centum of the amount of an annuity computed as provided in subsection (a) of section 5 of this Act with respect to such teacher, except that in the computation of the annuity mider such subsection the annuity of the teacher shall be at least the smaller of (i) 40 per centum of his average salary, or (ii) the sum obtained under such subsection after increasing his eligible service of the type last performed by the period elapsing between the date of death and the date he would have become sixty years of age."; (2) by amending the first two sentences of paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) If any teacher to whom this subchapter applies shall die after completing at least eighteen months of eligible service or after having retired under the provisions of section 3 or section 4 of this Act and is survived by a wife or husband, each surviving child shall be paid an annuity equal to the smallest of (a) 60 per centum of the teacher's average salary divided by the number of children, (b) $900, or (c) $2,700 divided by the number of children. If such teacher is not survived by a wife or husband, each surviving child shall be paid an annuity equal to the smallest of (a) 75 per centum of the teacher's averaire salary divided by the number of children, (b) $1,080, or (c) $3,240 divided by the number of children.; and (3) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: "(3) In the event any teacher to whom this subchapter applies shall die subsequent to March 6, 1952, after completing at least eighteen months of eligible service, and is not survived by a widow, a dependent widower, and/or children, but is survived by dependent parents or a dependent father or a dependent mother, such surviving dependent parents or parent shall be paid an annuity, beginning the first day of the month following the death of the teacher, equal to 55 per centum of the amount of an annuity computed as provided in subsection (a) of section 5 of this Act with respect to such teacher, except that, in the computation of the annuity under such subsection, the annuity of the teacher shall be at least the smaller of (i) 40 per centum of his average salary, or (ii) the sum obtained under such subsection after increasing his eligible service of the type last performed by the period elapsing between the date of death and the date he would have become sixty years of age: Provided. That such payments shall be made jointly to surviving dependent parents and payment of such annuity shall continue after the death of either dependent parent: Provided further, That all such payments or any right thereto shall cease upon the death of both dependent parents." (f)(1) The second sentence of subsection (b)(1) of section 5 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 31-725(b)(1)) is amended by striking out ", excluding any increase because of retirement under section 4 of this Act,". (2) The first sentence of subsection (b)(2) of section 5 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec, 31-725(b)(2)) is amended by striking out "50" and inserting in lieu thereof "55". (g) Such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

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