Section 35IAC1.2-5-17. Birth date and date of death; proof required

   (a) No retirement benefits shall be paid to a member until the member provides proof of date of birth in any one (1) of the following forms:

(1) A birth certificate or registration from the public health department or other governmental entity.

(2) A court decree obtained under IC 34-28-1 and certified by the clerk of the court.

(3) Other evidence relating to the member's date of birth may be submitted, and upon approval the board shall fix a date based thereon.

  (b) A member selecting a joint and survivor retirement option shall also provide evidence of the date of birth of the cosurvivor.

  (c) INPRS may obtain date of birth and date of death information from the Indiana state department of health or other reasonable sources, as approved by INPRS. (Board of Trustees of the Indiana Public Retirement System; 35 IAC 1.2-5-17; filed Dec 20, 1988, 1:00 p.m.: 12 IR 1084; readopted filed Oct 31, 2001, 2:18 p.m.: 25 IR 897; adopted Nov 9, 2007: 20071205-IR-035070818ONA; adopted Sep 16, 2011: 20110928-IR-035110563ONA; adopted Nov 4, 2016: 20161116-IR-035160500ONA)