HB1246

House Bill 1246 amends the Arkansas Code regarding the Arkansas Judicial Retirement System and the Tier Two Actual Judicial Service Benefit Plan. The bill establishes that the effective date for monthly survivor benefits is the first day of the calendar month following the month in which the member or retiree died. This rule applies regardless of when the survivor officially submits their application for these benefits. The legislation aims to standardize and clarify the commencement of benefits for eligible survivors under these retirement systems. It ensures that payment eligibility is tied to the date of death rather than the date of administrative application.