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Act 46 of 1991
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ELIGIBLE DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER ACT

Act 46 of 1991

AN ACT to authorize the payment of public employee retirement system assets to certain individuals; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain retirement systems, state departments, public officials, and public employees.


History: 1991, Act 46, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1991




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 38.1701SectionShort title.
Section 38.1702SectionDefinitions.
Section 38.1703SectionRight of alternate payee to share of benefit payable to participant; payment of benefit pursuant to EDRO.
Section 38.1704SectionPayment of benefit to alternate payee under EDRO; effective date; form.
Section 38.1705SectionElection by alternate payee to receive interest in benefit after participant's earliest retirement date, but before termination of employment date; recalculation of benefit if participant retires before age 60.
Section 38.1706SectionSpouse under judgment of separate maintenance or former spouse considered in EDRO as surviving spouse for purpose of receiving retirement benefit; benefit amount.
Section 38.1707SectionDeath of alternate payee before interest in benefit paid; reversion.
Section 38.1708SectionCreation, assignment, or recognition of alternate payee's right to interest in benefit share not prohibited assignment under retirement system.
Section 38.1709SectionDetermination by retirement system whether domestic relations order is EDRO; procedure; notice.
Section 38.1710SectionDomestic relations order as EDRO; determination by retirement system; notice; retirement allowance effective date; filing amended EDRO; providing notice by first-class mail.
Section 38.1711SectionStatus of domestic relations order filed with retirement system before effective date of act.
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