* § 606-b. Death benefit for deputy sheriffs employed by Nassau
county. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, where a
deputy sheriff would have been entitled to a service retirement benefit
at the time of his or her death and where his or her death occurs on or
after the effective date of this section, the beneficiary or
beneficiaries may elect to receive, in a lump sum, an amount payable
which shall be equal to the pension reserve that would have been
established had the member retired on the date of his or her death, or
the value of the death benefit and the
reserve-for-increased-take-home-pay, if any, whichever is greater.

* NB There are 4 § 606-b's