Title GOV, California Gov. Code

(a) Any person employed subsequent to the effective date of this article who would otherwise qualify as a member shall not become a member until he or she certifies to the board his or her election to be covered by the retirement plan established by this article or to be covered …

(a) General members may, within 180 days of the effective date of this article, elect to transfer to the retirement plan created by this article upon proper application executed by the member and filed with the board. (b) The retirement benefits of the transferred members are gov…

Until the completion of the next regularly scheduled actuarial survey of the retirement system, the employer contribution required to finance the plan created by this article shall be established by the board, upon the recommendation of the actuary. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 138…

This article shall not be operative in any county until such time as the board of supervisors shall, by resolution adopted by majority vote, make the provisions of this article applicable in such county. (Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1591.)

In counties to which this article applies, this article provides an alternative system of survivors’ allowance applicable only to the members who elect to participate. (Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1591.)

Except as otherwise provided in Section 31864, any member within 30 days after this article becomes operative in the county, or within 30 days after entry into service, or during the calendar months of November or December of any year, may elect to make contributions for, and par…

Any member who has elected to participate in the benefits provided for by this article may rescind such election during the months of November or December of any year. Such election shall become operative on the following January first. No part of the contributions deducted, purs…

If a member elects to participate in the benefits of this article all of the provisions of Article 15.5 shall apply to such member and to his eligible spouse, children, and parents, and to all other persons to whom Article 15.5 applies, and such provisions are herein incorporated…

The board shall fix the additional contributions of members at amounts which it finds will pay one-half of the cost of the survivors’ benefits and lump sum supplemental survivorship benefit provided for in this article. (Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1591.)

Members who because of county service, are subject to the federal old age and survivors insurance provisions of the Federal Social Security Act shall pay the entire cost of the survivors benefits and lump sum supplemental survivorship benefit provided for in this article. (Added …

Until the regulations of the board designate otherwise the additional contribution of each safety member shall be one dollar and thirty cents ($1.30) per month and of each other member shall be one dollar and seventy-one cents ($1. 71) per month. (Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1591.)…

If a member elected to participate in the benefits provided for by this article more than 30 days after this article became operative in the county, a survivor’s allowance shall not be due to either his eligible spouse or child, and a lump sum supplemental survivorship benefit sh…

If a member elected to participate in the benefits provided for by this article more than 30 days after this article becomes operative in the county, a survivor’s allowance shall not be due to any parent of such member unless additional deductions were made pursuant to this artic…

(a) The retirement plan created by this article shall be known as Retirement Plan 3. (b) This article shall be applicable in the retirement system of any county of the 25th class as described by Section 28046, if the board of supervisors executes a memorandum of understanding wit…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this section govern the construction of this article. (a) “Board” means the board of retirement. (b) “Employer” means the county or district or agency whose employees are members of the retirement system of the c…

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 31499.3, there shall be no general members’ contributions under the plan created by this article. (2) A member who transfers to the retirement plan created by this article shall have refunded, within a reasonable period of time, not…

(a) An active member governed by the provisions of this article may elect, by written notice filed with the board, to make contributions and receive credit in this retirement system for service with the county that was rendered prior to his or her current membership in the system…

(a) Retirement of a member or former member who has met the requirements for age and service shall be made by the board, at which time the member or former member becomes a retired member. (b) Any member who has completed 10 years of service shall be vested under the plan created…

(a) Upon the death of a retired member, 50 percent of the retirement pension, if not modified in accordance with the optional survivor allowance in subdivision (b), shall be continued during and throughout the life of his or her surviving spouse, if he or she was married to the m…

Any person employed subsequent to the effective date of this article who would otherwise qualify as a member shall not become a member until he or she certifies to the board his or her election to be covered by the retirement plan established by this article or to be covered by t…

(a) General members may, within 180 days of the effective date of this article, elect to transfer to the retirement plan created by this article upon proper application executed by the member and filed with the board. Such transfer is voluntary and shall be irrevocable. (b) The r…

Until the completion of the next regularly scheduled actuarial survey of the retirement system, the employer contribution required to finance the plan created by this article shall be established by the board, upon the recommendation of the actuary. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 558…

If any provision of this article, or the application thereof, to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application of the article which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application and, to this end t…

Each county having a population in excess of five million, which has not already integrated its retirement system with the federal system, shall effect such integration pursuant to this article to be operative as of a date specified by the board of supervisors to be no later than…

Except as otherwise expressly provided in this article, all of the provisions of Article 13 of this chapter (commencing with Section 31800) apply to, and are incorporated by reference in this article. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2090.)

“Board,” as used in this article, means the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System. (Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 590.)

“Federal-state agreement” means the agreement or any modification thereof now, heretofore, or hereafter executed by the board pursuant to Section 218 of Title II of the Social Security Act. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2090.)

“Pension board,” as used in this article, means the board of retirement. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2090.)

“Retirement system” means the retirement plan provided by the county for its employees under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2090.)

“Policeman” as used in this article includes sheriffs, undersheriffs, deputy sheriffs and any other employee of a county in a position designated as a policeman’s position by the board; provided, any such position named herein or as may be designated by the board, is not contrary…

“Fireman,” as used in this article, means any employee in a position designated as a fireman’s position by the board; provided, such designation is not contrary to any definition, ruling or regulation relating to the term “fireman” issued by the federal agency for the purposes of…

The pension board shall effect a division into two parts exclusive of the division required by Section 31891, for the purposes of this article, of the retirement system. One part shall consist of those who are active members of the retirement system on division date, and who do n…

The division shall be conducted in accordance with Section 218(d)(7) of the Social Security Act and applicable federal and board rules and regulations, by the pension board. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2090.)

Upon receiving evidence satisfactory to him with respect to any division of a retirement system that the conditions specified in Section 218(d)(7) of the Social Security Act have been met, the Governor or any other state official now or hereafter authorized by federal law, shall …

For the purposes of this article, policemen, as defined in Section 31886, and firemen, as defined in Section 31887, shall each be deemed to belong to separate retirement systems. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2090.)

When federal benefits are to be extended to any firemen’s or policemen’s position pursuant to this part it shall be done only by a vote of such firemen or policemen as provided in Section 31801. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 2090.)

The pension board shall apply to the board in accordance with the provisions of this article, and the board shall execute on behalf of the State an agreement with the federal agency for the coverage of employees of the county under the federal system in conformity with the provis…

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 31893, however, before the board shall execute on behalf of the State an agreement with the federal agency as herein provided, the pension board and the board shall enter into a written agreement, which agreement shall include such provis…

Any parcels or units of land for which a notice of merger had not been recorded on or before January 1, 1984, shall be deemed not to have merged if on January 1, 1984: (a) The parcel meets each of the following criteria: (1) Comprises at least 5,000 square feet in area. (2) Was c…

If any parcels or units of land merged under a valid local merger ordinance which was in effect prior to January 1, 1984, but for which a notice of merger had not been recorded before January 1, 1988, and one or more of the merged parcels or units of land is within one of the cat…

(a) By January 1, 1987, a city or county or city and county which has within its boundaries, parcels or units of land which are or may be subject to the provisions of Section 66451.301, shall send a notice to all owners of real property affected by Section 66451.301 in substantia…

Upon application made by the owner and payment of any fees authorized by Section 66451.33, the local agency shall make a determination that the affected parcels have merged or, if meeting the criteria of Section 66451.30, are deemed not to have merged. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch…

(a) Upon a determination that the parcels meet the standards specified in Section 66451.30, the local agency shall issue to the owner and record with the county recorder a notice of the status of the parcels which shall identify each parcel and declare that the parcels are unmerg…

A city or county may impose a fee not to exceed those permitted by Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 54990) of Part 1, payable by the owner, for those costs incurred with respect to a parcel for which application for a determination that the parcels meet the criteria of Section…

(a) The retirement plan created by this article shall be known as Retirement Plan 3. (b) This article shall be applicable in the retirement system of any county of the 20th class as described by Section 28041, if the board of supervisors adopts, by majority vote, a resolution pro…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this section govern the construction of this article. (a) “Board” means the board of retirement. (b) “Employer” means the county or district or agency whose employees are members of the retirement system of the c…