Title GOV — California Gov. Code

In cases of doubt as to whether a person is eligible to become a safety member, the board shall decide.

All public administrators, coroners and coroner-public administrators, whether compensated on a fee or salary basis, are eligible, except that the membership of such persons is subject to the approval of the board of supervisors.

“Pension” means payments for life derived from contributions made from funds controlled by the board of supervisors, or from funds of a district.

“Recognized retiree organization” means an organization in which a majority of the members of the organization are retired members of the system and which the board, upon request, has approved recognition.

“Regular interest” means interest at 21/2 percent a year until otherwise determined by the board compounded semiannually on June 30th and December 31st.

“Regular interest” or “interest” when used for purposes of computing deposits under this chapter, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall mean that amount of interest which would have been credited to the account of the member on the amount to be deposited at the interes…

“Retirement allowance” means the pension plus the annuity.

“Retirement association” means an association of all persons who may qualify as annuitants or beneficiaries pursuant to this chapter.

“Retirement fund” means the Employees Retirement Fund.

“Retirement system” means each of the systems created and established pursuant to this chapter or its predecessor. The retirement system for county employees created by Chapter 677 of the Statutes of 1937, as amended, is continued in existence under this chapter.

“Salary fund” means the fund from which salaries are ordinarily paid.

“Public agency” means the United States of America, this state, or any department or agency of either, or any county, or any city, which city or county is within this state, or any public corporation, municipal corporation, or public district, which public corporation, municipal …

“Public service” means service rendered as an officer or employee of a public agency for which service the officer or employee received compensation from the public agency and with respect to which he is not entitled to receive credit in any retirement system supported wholly or …

(a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 31479, an elective or appointive county official may receive credit for service rendered as a city council member even though that service was not compensated. (2) This section shall not be operative in any county until it is adopted by a majority …

“Public service” also means service rendered as an officer or employee of a department or agency of the District of Columbia for which the officer or employee received compensation and with respect to which he is not entitled to receive credit in any retirement system supported w…

“Public service” also means service in the merchant marine of the United States during the period of December 7, 1941, through August 15, 1945, whether or not the employee received compensation from the United States Government and with respect to which he or she is not entitled …

The provisions of this chapter, as they apply to retirement for service or disability, deferred retirement, and the death benefit, shall not be applicable to any member claiming public service pursuant to Section 31478 or to any member claiming service credit for uncompensated il…

An amendment either heretofore or hereafter made to this chapter, unless expressly stated otherwise, does not grant, take away, or otherwise affect the right to, or the amount of, any retirement allowance, or other benefit, of: (a) Any member who has retired or shall retire prior…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a participant in a deferred compensation plan established pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 18310) of Part 1 of Division 5 of Title 2 or pursuant to Article 1.1 (commencing with Section 53212) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Divi…

(a) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in Section 20894, this section shall apply to all participants in retirement systems governed by this chapter. (b) A person shall not receive credit for the same service in two retirement systems supported wholly or in part by pu…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the governing body of a county or district has made a particular provision or provisions of this chapter applicable in such county or district through the adoption of an ordinance or resolution, such governing body may at any t…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the governing body of a county or district has made a particular provision or provisions of this chapter providing for increased benefits applicable to such county or district through the adoption of an ordinance or resolution,…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the governing body of a county or district has made a particular provision or provisions of this chapter providing for increased benefits applicable to such county or district through the adoption of an ordinance or resolution,…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the governing body of a county or district has made a particular provision or provisions of this chapter providing for increased benefits applicable to that county or district through the adoption of an ordinance or resolution,…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the governing body of a county or district has made a particular provision or provisions of this chapter providing for increased benefits applicable to such county or district through the adoption of an ordinance or resolution,…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the governing body of a county or district has made a particular provision or provisions of this chapter providing for increased benefits applicable to that county or district through the adoption of an ordinance or resolution,…

(a) This section shall apply to the retirement system of Contra Costa County and only if the board of supervisors of that county adopts, by majority vote, a resolution making this section applicable in the county. Notwithstanding any other law, the board of supervisors may make t…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the governing body of a county or district following meet and confer has made a particular provision or provisions of this chapter providing for increased benefits applicable to such county or district through the adoption of a…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a county of the 10th class, as defined in Sections 28020 and 28031, the board of supervisors may, by resolution, ordinance, contract, or contract amendment under this chapter, provide any retirement benefits for some, but not all…

In accordance with Section 401(a)(8) of Title 26 of the United States Code, a forfeiture of benefits under this chapter shall not be applied to increase benefits that a member would otherwise receive under this chapter.

All distributions of benefits provided under this chapter shall comply with the requirements of Section 401(a)(9) of Title 26 of the United States Code that are applicable to public employee plans, including, but not limited to, requirements relating to the following: (a) The tim…

In accordance with Section 401(a)(31) of Title 26 of the United States Code, a person who is entitled to a distribution under this chapter that is an eligible rollover distribution may elect to have all or a part of that distribution paid directly to an eligible, specified plan, …

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in a county of the fourth class, as defined in Sections 28020 and 28025, as amended by Chapter 1204 of the Statutes of 1971, the board of supervisors may, by resolution adopted by majority vote, as part of any negotiated me…

(a) In accordance with Section 401(a)(37) of Title 26 of the United States Code, if a member dies while performing qualified military service, as defined in Section 414(u) of Title 26 of the United States Code, the survivors of the member shall be entitled to any additional benef…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in a county of the eighth class, as defined in Sections 28020 and 28029, as amended by Chapter 1204 of the Statutes of 1971, the board of supervisors may, by resolution adopted by majority vote, if authorized by a mutually …

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the rights of each member to his or her accrued retirement benefits under the retirement system shall be nonforfeitable, in accordance with the requirements of Sections 401(a) of Title 26 of the United States Code that are appl…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no amount shall be distributed from a retirement system established under this chapter prior to the time that the distribution may be made in compliance with the requirements of Section 401(a) of Title 26 of the United States C…

(a) A member who has not attained normal retirement age shall have a bona fide separation from service to the extent required by Section 401(a) of Title 26 of the United States Code before working for the county or a district. The board shall establish, by regulation, the criteri…

(a) A member who, while currently employed, has reached normal retirement age, as defined by the retirement system, and has met the benefit commencement requirements in Article 8 or Article 9, shall be fully vested in the benefits payable under the retirement system. Upon satisfy…

It is the intent of the Legislature that counties that are considering the adoption of defined contribution plans, also consider having those plans administered by their county retirement systems.

“Treasurer” as used in Sections 31595.9, 31625, 31625.1, 31629, and 31706 means the county treasurer or any other entity authorized by the board.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a member who elects to purchase retirement service credit under Section 31486.3, 31486.35, 31499.3, 31499.13, 31641.1, 31641.5, 31641.55, 31646, 31652, or 31658, or under the regulations adopted by the board pursuant to Sec…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a member who elects to purchase retirement service credit under Section 31490.5, 31490.6, 31494.3, 31494.5, 31641.1, 31641.5, 31646, 31652, or 31658, or under the regulations adopted by the board pursuant to Section 31643 o…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including, but not limited to, Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1, no resolution, ordinance, contract, or contract amendment under this chapter adopted on or after January 1, 2004, may provide any ret…

(a) The retirement plan created by this article shall be known as Retirement Plan 2. (b) This article shall be applicable in the retirement system of any county of the 16th class as described by Sections 28020 and 28037, if the board of supervisors executes a memorandum of unders…

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 member upon becoming vested under this article may elect to terminate and defer accrued benefits for the purpose of future service retirement benefits only, and enter membership of the contributory retirement provisions in effect for new members at the time of transfer. Notwith…

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.

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…

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 31486.3 or 31486.35, 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 …