Title GOV, California Gov. Code

“Fund” means the State Peace Officers’ and Firefighters’ defined Contribution Plan Fund. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September 25, 1998.)

“Net earnings” means the income earned, or losses incurred, on the State Peace Officers’ and Firefighters’ Defined Contribution Plan Fund, less the costs of administering the plan. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September 25, 1998.)

“Normal retirement age” means the age at which the participant is eligible for a retirement benefit without special qualifications and is the age of 50 years under this plan. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September 25, 1998.)

“Participant” means an employee who is subject to coverage by the plan, and who has contributions credited under the plan. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September 25, 1998.)

“Plan” means the State Peace Officers’ and Firefighters’ Defined Contribution Plan. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September 25, 1998.)

“Plan year” means the 12-month period commencing on any January 1 and ending on the following December 31. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September 25, 1998.)

“Retirement” means termination of all employment for the employer and completion of all conditions precedent to receiving a distribution for retirement. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September 25, 1998.)

“Spouse” means the person married to the participant on the date the participant files a beneficiary designation, or an application for a distribution from the plan, or on the date of the participant’s death. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September 25, 1998.)…

“State peace officers and firefighters” means those persons included in the definition of “state peace officer/firefighter member” pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 20390) of Chapter 4 of Part 3. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September 25, 1998.)…

“System” means the Public Employees’ Retirement System. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September 25, 1998.)

“Termination” means termination of employment by reason of separation from all service for the employer. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September 25, 1998.)

“Valuation date” means the date as of which the assets of the fund are valued. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September 25, 1998.)

“Account” means the account maintained with respect to the participant that reflects the aggregate value of the following amounts credited to the participant: (a) Employee after-tax contributions to the plan. (b) Net earnings of the Supplemental Contributions Program allocable to…

“Beneficiary” means any person or persons designated by the participant pursuant to this part, or otherwise entitled by statute, to receive distributions from the participant’s account upon the death of the participant. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 307, Sec. 4. Effective January 1,…

“Board” means the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 307, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.)

“Compensation” means the total amount paid to an employee for a plan year as required to be reported on the employee’s Internal Revenue Service form W-2 for income tax withholding purposes. This amount shall include employee contributions picked up by the employer under paragraph…

“Disability” means a disability of permanent or extended and uncertain duration, as determined by the board. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 307, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.)

“Early retirement age” means the age at which the participant attains age 50 or qualifies for early retirement under Part 3 (commencing with Section 20000). (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 307, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.)

(a) “Eligible employee” means: (1) A person employed by the state, the university, a school employer, or a contracting agency who is a member of the system as defined pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 20370) of Part 3. (2) A legislator, as defined p…

“Employee contribution” means the amount contributed by the participating employee to his or her account in the plan. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 307, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.)

“Employer” means any city, county, city and county, district, school district, community college district, county superintendent of schools, or other public agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the state. (Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 511, Sec. 4. Effective January 1…

“Fund” means the Supplemental Contributions Program Fund. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 307, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.)

“Net earnings” means the income earned, or losses incurred, after asset management fees, on the applicable investment fund options offered under the Supplemental Contributions Program, less the costs of administering the plan. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 755, Sec. 5. (SB 277) Ef…

“Participant” means an eligible employee who has contributions credited under the plan. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 307, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.)

“Plan” means the Supplemental Contributions Program. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 307, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.)

“Plan year” means the 12-month period commencing on any January 1 and ending on the following December 31. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 307, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.)

“Retirement” means termination of all employment for the employer and completion of all conditions precedent to receiving a distribution for retirement. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 307, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.)

“System” means the Public Employees’ Retirement System. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 307, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.)

“Termination” means termination of employment by reason of separation from all service for all employers that participate in the system. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 307, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.)

“Valuation date” means the date as of which the assets of the fund are valued. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 307, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.)

Each county officer shall complete the business of his office to the time of the expiration of his term. If at the close of his term any officer leaves to his successor any official labor to be performed which it was his duty to perform, he shall be liable to his successor for th…

(a) On or before July 10th in each year, or at any other interval designated by the board of supervisors, each county officer or person in charge of any office, department, service, or institution of the county, and the executive head of each special district whose affairs and fu…

Whenever notice is required by law to be published in a newspaper by any officer of a county or judicial district, the person for whom the notice is to be given shall pay to the officer, if required, the fees for the publication, in advance. Failure of any officer to publish any …

Any officer authorizing, aiding to authorize, auditing, allowing, or paying any claim or demand upon or against the treasury of any county, or any fund thereof, in violation of law or of the constitution is liable personally and upon his official bond to the person damaged by suc…

Any clerk or sheriff who receives any fine or forfeiture and refuses or neglects to pay it over according to law and within 30 days after its receipt is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 192. Effective September 28, 1998.)

The board of supervisors upon receiving a certified copy of the record of conviction of any officer for receiving illegal fees shall declare his office vacant. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Every county officer and the officer’s deputies may administer and certify oaths. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 193. Effective September 28, 1998.)

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, but excepting herefrom any meetings of law enforcement officers called pursuant to Section 12524 of the Government Code, when any county officer is called or summoned to attend any meeting or conference by any civil executive …

The board of supervisors may divide the county into election, road, and supervisorial districts and change their boundaries as convenience requires. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 454, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Subject to the provisions of the Elections Code, the board may establish, abolish, and change election precincts, appoint inspectors, clerks, and judges of election, canvass all election returns, declare the result, and order the county elections official to issue certificates of…

The board shall equalize assessments and levy taxes upon the taxable property of the county for all county purposes, and also upon the taxable property of any district for the construction and repair of roads and highways and other district purposes. No tax shall be levied upon a…

The board shall direct and control the conduct of litigation in which the county, or any public entity of which the board is the governing body, is a party; by a two-thirds vote of all the members, the board may employ counsel to assist the district attorney, county counsel, or o…

The board may assume and discharge such municipal functions of the cities within the county as are authorized by any county charter. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

If any county officer performs municipal duties imposed by a charter framed under Section 8 of Article XI of the California Constitution, the compensation and expense of the officer may be apportioned by the board of supervisors in proportion to the duties performed as a county o…

The board may direct the sheriff to attend, either in person or by deputy, all the meetings of the board, to preserve order, and to serve notices, subpenas, citations, or other process, as directed by the board. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)