2010 California Code
Government Code
Chapter 10. Beneficiary Designation

22960.80.  The participant may designate any person or persons as
beneficiaries to receive any amount that may be payable upon the
death of the participant pursuant to the provisions of Section
22960.88. The beneficiary or beneficiaries shall be designated on a
form prescribed by the board, signed by the participant, and
delivered to a plan representative prior to the participant's death.



22960.81.  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.




22960.82.  Unless otherwise provided in the beneficiary designation
form, each designated beneficiary shall be entitled to equal shares
of the lump-sum distribution that may be payable from the participant'
s account upon the death of the participant.



22960.83.  In the event the participant dies without a valid
beneficiary designation on file, or if no designated beneficiary
survives the participant, any balance remaining in the participant's
account shall be payable to the participant's survivors in the
following order:
   (a) The participant's spouse.
   (b) The participant's natural or adopted children.
   (c) The participant's parents.
   (d) The participant's brothers and sisters.
   (e) The participant's estate.