476.555. Upon the death of any judge, who has made contributionspursuant to sections 476.515 to 476.570*, not leaving a surviving spouse orminor children, the commissioner of administration shall pay a deathbenefit in a single payment to the decedent's estate. The death benefitsshall be the total amount of all contributions made by the deceased judgepursuant to sections 476.515 to 476.570* less any contributions previouslyrefunded pursuant to section 476.540, and not restored, and less anybenefit received pursuant to section 476.530 or 476.545.
(L. 1971 S.B. 132 ยง 9, A.L. 1997 H.B. 356)*Section 476.570 was repealed by H.B. 1634, 1978.