# Mont. Code Ann. § 19-20-1004: 19-20-1004 Compliance with federal act

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T19_C20_P10_S19-20-1004

## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 19-20-1004
- **Heading:** 19-20-1004 Compliance with federal act
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 19 / Chapter 20 / Part 10 / Section 19-20-1004

## Text

19-20-1004 . Compliance with federal act. With respect to a member's death occurring on or after January 1, 2007, while a member is performing qualified military service covered under the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008, Public Law 110-245, and to the extent required by section 401(a)(37) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(37), the designated beneficiaries are entitled to benefits that the system would have provided if the member had resumed employment and then died and that are contingent on the member's death while employed.

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