§88-93 Named beneficiaries by active members; effect of marriage, entry into reciprocal beneficiary relationship, divorce, termination of reciprocal beneficiary relationship, or death. All nominations by written designation of beneficiaries shall become null and void when:

Any of the above events shall operate as a complete revocation of such designation and all benefits payable by reason of the death of the member shall be payable to the member's legal representatives unless, after the death, divorce or marriage, or entry into or termination of reciprocal beneficiary relationship, the member makes other provision in a written designation duly executed and filed with the board of trustees. [L 1951, c 156, §1; am L 1955, c 12, §1; RL 1955, §6-54; HRS §88-84; am L 1969, c 110, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1997, c 383, §30]

Because of operation of renunciation of succession pursuant to Uniform Probate Code, beneficiary, deceased parent, was deemed to have predeceased member; thus, only remaining beneficiary was remaining parent, and employees’ retirement system may pay member’s benefits to sole remaining beneficiary. Att. Gen. Op. 97-3.

Provision revoking a designation by subsequent marriage operated to revoke a designation made prior to enactment of provision; not unconstitutional. 42 H. 532.

Divorce decree may order party to maintain his former wife and children as beneficiaries, and upon failure of party to comply, court will determine rights of parties as if obligation had been performed. 52 H. 357, 477 P.2d 620.