Section 100-A:11 - Return of Members' ContributionsI. Group I Members. (a) [Repealed by 2023 amendment.(b) Upon the death of a group I member in service as a result of causes other than those which meet the requirements for an accidental death benefit as set forth in RSA 100-A:8 and if, at the time of his death, he is not eligible for service retirement or, being so eligible, is not survived by a widow, or has designated a beneficiary or beneficiaries other than his widow, the amount of his accumulated contributions shall be paid to the person or persons nominated by him, if living, otherwise to the member's estate. Upon the death of a group I member in service under circumstances which meet the requirements for an accidental death benefit as set forth in RSA 100-A:8, the amount of his accumulated contributions shall be paid to the person or persons nominated by the member, if living, otherwise to the member's estate.(c) Upon the death of a group I member who has elected, pursuant to RSA 100-A:10, to receive a vested deferred retirement allowance before his attainment of age 60, the amount of his accumulated contributions at the time of his death shall be paid to the person or persons, if any, nominated by him, if living, otherwise to the member's estate.(d) Upon the death of a retired group I member after his retirement allowance payments have commenced, provided he has not elected an optional allowance that has become effective, any excess of the amount of his accumulated contributions at retirement over the sum of the retirement allowance payments received shall be paid in one sum to the person or persons nominated by the member, if living, otherwise to the member's estate. Upon the death of the survivor of a retired group I member and the beneficiary nominated by him under the terms of an option, if an option was elected and had become effective, any excess of the retired member's accumulated contributions at retirement over the sum of the retirement allowance payments received by the retired member and such beneficiary shall be paid to the person nominated by the member, if living, otherwise to the estate of the last to survive of the member and such beneficiary. Nomination of a person to receive the return of the member's contributions pursuant to this section shall be made by the member in writing filed with the board of trustees. A member may change his nomination by a similar writing. A designation, revocation or change of the person nominated under an optional election may be made only as provided in RSA 100-A:13.II. Group II Members. (a) [Repealed by 2023 amendment.](b) Upon the death of a group II member in service as a result of causes other than those which meet the requirements for an accidental death benefit as set forth in RSA 100-A:8 and if, at the time of his death, he is not eligible for service retirement or, being so eligible, is not survived by a widow, or has designated a beneficiary or beneficiaries other than his widow, the amount of his accumulated contributions shall be paid to the person or persons nominated by him, if living, otherwise to the member's estate. Upon the death of a group II member in service under circumstances which meet the requirements for an accidental death benefit as set forth in RSA 100-A:8, the amount of his accumulated contributions shall be paid to the person or persons nominated by the member, if living, otherwise to the member's estate.(c) Upon the death of a group II member who has elected, pursuant to RSA 100-A:10, to receive a vested deferred retirement allowance before his retirement allowance commences, the amount of his accumulated contributions at the time of his death shall be paid to the person or persons, if any, nominated by him, if living, otherwise to the member's estate.(d) Upon the death of the survivor of a retired group II member who is in receipt of an accidental disability retirement allowance pursuant to RSA 100-A:6 and his widow in receipt of an allowance pursuant to RSA 100-A:12, any excess of the retired member's accumulated contributions at retirement over the sum of the retirement allowance payments received by such retired member and his widow shall be paid to the person nominated by the member, if living, otherwise to the estate of the last to survive of the retired member and such widow.(e) Upon the death of a retired group II member after his retirement allowance payments have commenced, provided he has not elected an optional allowance that has become effective, any excess of the amount of his accumulated contributions at retirement over the sum of the retirement allowance payments received shall be paid in one sum to the person or persons nominated by the member, if living, otherwise to the member's estate. Upon the death of the survivor of a retired group II member and the beneficiary nominated by him under the terms of an option, if an option was elected and had become effective, any excess of the retired member's accumulated contributions at retirement over the sum of the retirement allowance payments received by the retired member and such beneficiary shall be paid to the person nominated by the member, if living, otherwise to the estate of the last to survive of the member and such beneficiary. Nomination of a person to receive the return of the member's contributions pursuant to this section shall be made by the member in writing filed with the board of trustees. A member may change his nomination by a similar writing. A designation, revocation or change of the person nominated under an optional election may be made only as provided in RSA 100-A:13.Amended by 2023, 19:9, eff. 7/3/2023.Amended by 2012 , 261: §§11, 12eff. 7/1/2012.1967, 134:1. 1975, 461:3, 4. 1977, 546:5, 6. 1981, 556:1. 1983, 309:1. 2005, 52 : 2 , 3. 2008, 300 : 3 , 4. 2012, 261 : 11 , 12, eff. July 1, 2012.