RSA 100-A:9 Ordinary Death Benefit; Group I and II Members.

I. Upon receipt by the board of trustees of proper proof of the death of a group I or group II member in service indicating that such death was not the result of an accident occurring while in the performance of duty, there shall be a death benefit payable to the member's surviving spouse or designated beneficiary or beneficiaries, if living, otherwise to the member's estate. For purposes of this section only, any group I or group II member who dies on or after January 1, 2007 while performing qualified military service shall be considered a member in service at the time of death whose death was not the result of an accident occurring while in the performance of duty as a member.
II. If the member has at least 10 years combined creditable service or was eligible for service re