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• § 31485.9 — (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 amend
• § 31486 — (a) The retirement plan created by this article shall be known as Retirement Plan 2.
• § 31486.1 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this section govern the construction of this article.
• § 31486.10 — 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
• § 31486.11 — 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 t
• § 31486.12 — 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
• § 31486.2 — (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 31486.
• § 31486.3 — (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 under this plan for service for which he or
• § 31486.35 — (a) An active member may elect, by written notice filed with the board, to make contributions pursuant to this section and to receive up to five years of service credit in the retirement system for ad
• § 31486.36 — Upon the death of an active or former member of the plan established by this article, an amount equal to the accumulated contributions made by the member pursuant to this article, with interest on tha
• § 31486.4 — (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.
• § 31486.5 — A member who retires for service prior to the age of becoming eligible for benefits described under subdivision (f) of Section 31486.
• § 31486.6 — (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 (c), shall be continued during and throu
• § 31486.7 — Notwithstanding any other provisions, upon the death of a member before retirement while in service, the designated beneficiary shall receive a death benefit equal to one month’s final compensation as
• § 31486.8 — Any person employed subsequent to the effective date of this article who would otherwise qualify as a member shall not become a member until that person certifies to the board an election to be covere
• § 31486.9 — (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 file
• § 31487 — (a) The retirement plan created by this article shall be known as Retirement Plan E.
• § 31488 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this section, govern the construction of this article.
• § 31489 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 31490.
• § 31490 — (a) Except as provided in Sections 31490.
• § 31490.5 — (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 under this plan for service for which he or
• § 31490.6 — (a) An active member may elect, by written notice filed with the board, to make contributions pursuant to this section and to receive up to five years of service credit in the retirement system for ad
• § 31490.7 — Upon the death of an active or former member of the plan established by this article, an amount equal to the accumulated contributions made by the member pursuant to this article, with interest on tha
• § 31491 — (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.
• § 31491.1 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 31491, any retired member receiving a retirement pension may present evidence in the form required by the board of the retired member’s actual primary insurance amount.
• § 31491.2 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 31491, any retired member receiving a retirement pension may present evidence in the form required by the board of the retired member’s federal estimated primary insurance
• § 31491.3 — (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (f) of Section 31491, for those members retiring on or after the operative date of this section, the early retirement pension shall consist of an annual allowance payab
• § 31492 — (a) (1) 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 (c) or (d), shall be continued durin
• § 31492.1 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 31492, each monthly survivor allowance paid pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 31492 on account of a member who retires on or after the operative date of this section s
• § 31492.2 — (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 31492, each monthly survivor allowance paid on or after the operative date of this section pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 31492 on account of a me
• § 31493 — (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
• § 31493.5 — (a) Any person employed who qualifies as a member shall certify to the board his or her election to be covered by the retirement plan established by this article or to be covered by the retirement pro
• § 31493.6 — (a) Any person who qualifies as a member, and who has not elected to be covered by the retirement provisions and benefits available to members, shall become a member of the plan established by this ar
• § 31494 — (a) General members may elect to transfer to the retirement plan created by this article upon proper application executed by the member and filed with the board.
• § 31494.1 — (a) In accordance with the provisions of this section, general members, whose retirement benefits are governed by the noncontributory plan created by this article, may transfer to the contributory pla
• § 31494.2 — (a) A general member whose benefits are governed by Retirement Plan D may, during a period of active employment, elect to change plan membership and become a member, prospectively, in Retirement Plan
• § 31494.3 — (a) Members who have elected to transfer under Section 31494.
• § 31494.5 — (a) A general member whose benefits are governed by Retirement Plan E may, during a period of active employment, elect to change plan membership and become a member, prospectively, in Retirement Plan
• § 31495 — 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 t
• § 31495.5 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, every retirement allowance or death allowance payable, on or after the operative date of this section, to or on account of any member of Retire
• § 31495.6 — A member may use current, forfeited, and vested membership periods earned under this chapter when meeting the reciprocity requirements for purposes of determining age of entry, as defined in Sections
• § 31495.7 — Section 31835.
• § 31496 — (a) The retirement plan created by this article shall be known as Retirement Plan 3.
• § 31496.3 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this section govern the construction of this article.
• § 31496.7 — (a) There shall be no general members’ contributions under the plan created by this article.
• § 31497 — (a) Except as provided in Section 31498.
• § 31497.3 — (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.
• § 31497.7 — (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 throu
• § 31498 — (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
• § 31498.3 — (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 file
• § 31498.7 — 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 t
• § 31499 — (a) The retirement plan created by this article shall be known as Retirement Plan 3.
• § 31499.1 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this section govern the construction of this article.
• § 31499.10 — (a) The retirement plan created by this article shall be known as Retirement Plan 3.
• § 31499.11 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this section govern the construction of this article.
• § 31499.12 — (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 31499.
• § 31499.13 — (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 t
• § 31499.14 — (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.
• § 31499.15 — (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 throu
• § 31499.16 — 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
• § 31499.17 — (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 file
• § 31499.18 — 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 t
• § 31499.19 — 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
• § 31499.2 — (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 31499.
• § 31499.3 — (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 t
• § 31499.4 — (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.
• § 31499.5 — (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 throu
• § 31499.6 — 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
• § 31499.7 — (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 file
• § 31499.8 — 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 t
• § 31499.9 — 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
• § 31500 — A retirement system is established in any county for eligible officers and employees by the adoption of an ordinance, accepting this chapter, by: (a) A majority vote of the electors voting on the prop
• § 31501 — This chapter becomes operative in any county on either January 1st or July 1st following the adoption of the ordinance, as specified in the ordinance, but not sooner than 60 days after its adoption.
• § 31502 — This chapter may be made effective by a resolution adopted by a majority of the governing board or committee of any institution operated by two or more counties, or by a majority of the governing boar
• § 31503 — A retirement system established pursuant to this chapter shall supersede any previously established county pension system.
• § 31505 — The assets and records of a superseded system shall become the assets and records of this retirement system, but there shall be left to the superseded system not established pursuant to either Chapter
• § 31506 — All previously retired members of the superseded system shall be paid for their respective lives the full amount of the retirement payments or annuities to which they are entitled.
• § 31507 — The retirement board created by this chapter shall determine the amount and kind of assets necessary to meet the requirements of Section 31506, and if the amount so determined proves insufficient, the
• § 31508 — The assets shall be administered solely by the board subject to the provisions of this chapter as to the custody, investment, and disbursement of the retirement fund.
• § 31509 — A member who has made special contributions to a superseded system shall have the option of withdrawing such special contributions together with interest thereon, following the transfer of contributio
• § 31510 — (a) This article shall be applicable to all members of the retirement system of any county of the first class, as defined by Section 28020, as amended by Chapter 1204 of the Statutes of 1971, and Sect
• § 31510.1 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this section govern the construction of this article.
• § 31510.2 — (a) The board of supervisors of any county subject to this article shall establish two defined contribution retirement plans authorized by Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
• § 31510.3 — It is intended that disability benefits payable from the retirement system pursuant to Article 10 (commencing with Section 31720), in the event of the member’s termination of employment for disability
• § 31510.4 — It is intended that the maintenance of plan F not affect the rate of either member or employer contributions to the retirement system.
• § 31511 — (a) The retirement plan created by this article shall be known as Retirement Plan 3.
• § 31511.1 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this section govern the construction of this article.
• § 31511.10 — (a) The board of retirement shall establish a position whose qualifications shall include experience in administration and communication of defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans and who
• § 31511.11 — (a) The board of supervisors of any county subject to this article shall establish a defined contribution retirement plan authorized by Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or a similar pl
• § 31511.2 — (a) There shall be no general members’ contributions under the plan created by this article.
• § 31511.3 — (a) Absence from work or termination of employment while an eligible employee or disability beneficiary, as defined by the long-term disability plan provided by the employer, shall not be considered a
• § 31511.4 — (a) Retirement of a member who has met the requirements for age and service shall be made by the board, at which time the member becomes a retired member.
• § 31511.5 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, no surviving spouse benefit shall be paid to a surviving spouse of a member who at the time of death had not met the minimum age an
• § 31511.6 — General members may, within 180 days of the operative date of this article, elect to transfer to the retirement plan created by this article upon proper application executed by the member and filed wi
• § 31511.7 — Until the completion of the next regularly scheduled actuarial survey of the retirement system, the employer contribution rate required to finance the plan created by this article shall be established
• § 31511.8 — The board shall before April 1 of each year determine whether there has been an increase or decrease in the cost of living as provided in this section.
• § 31511.9 — (a) An employer which is subject to this article shall provide disability benefits for its employees through a long-term disability plan which shall be separate from and administered separately from t
• § 31515 — It is the intent of the Legislature to specifically include in the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 provisions of law that limit public retirement benefits, other than health benefits, for the
• § 31515.5 — The board of supervisors, in compliance with Section 23026, shall make public, at a regularly scheduled meeting of the board, all salary and benefit increases that affect either or both represented em
• § 31516 — The board of supervisors, in compliance with Section 7507, shall secure the services of an enrolled actuary to provide a statement of the actuarial impact upon future annual costs before authorizing i
• § 31517 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, as provided in Section 53060.
• § 31520 — Except as otherwise delegated to the board of investment and except for the statutory duties of the county treasurer, the management of the retirement system is vested in the board of retirement, cons
• § 31520.1 — (a) In any county subject to Articles 6.
• § 31520.11 — As an alternative to the terms of office specified in Section 31520.
• § 31520.12 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 31520.
• § 31520.13 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 31520.
• § 31520.2 — (a) In any county in which the assets of the retirement system exceed eight hundred million dollars ($800,000,000), the board of supervisors may, by resolution, establish a board of investments.
• § 31520.3 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 31520.
• § 31520.4 — In any county with a board of retirement composed of nine members pursuant to Section 31520.
• § 31520.5 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 31520.
• § 31520.6 — Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in Section 31520.
• § 31521 — The board of supervisors may provide that the fourth and fifth members, and in counties having a board consisting of nine members or nine members and an alternate retired member, the fourth, fifth, si
• § 31521.1 — (a) The board of supervisors may provide that in counties having a board consisting of nine members and an alternate retired member, the fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth, ninth, and alternate retired memb
• § 31521.3 — (a) The board of supervisors may provide that the fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth, ninth, and alternate retired members of the board of retirement shall receive compensation for the review and analysis o
• § 31522 — The official duties of elected board members who are employees of the county or a district shall be included as part of their county or district employment and their board duties shall normally take p
• § 31522.1 — The board of retirement and both the board of retirement and the board of investment may appoint such administrative, technical, and clerical staff personnel as are required to accomplish the necessar
• § 31522.10 — (a) In a county in which the board of retirement has appointed personnel pursuant to Section 31522.
• § 31522.11 — (a) In a county in which the board of retirement has appointed personnel pursuant to Section 31522.
• § 31522.2 — In a county in which the board of retirement or both the board of retirement and the board of investment have appointed personnel pursuant to Section 31522.
• § 31522.3 — (a) In a county in which the board of retirement or both the board of retirement and the board of investment have appointed personnel pursuant to Section 31522.
• § 31522.4 — (a) In a county in which the board of retirement or both the board of retirement and the board of investment have appointed personnel pursuant to Sections 31522.
• § 31522.5 — (a) In a county in which the board of retirement has appointed personnel pursuant to Section 31522.
• § 31522.6 — The board may contract with a third party to temporarily assume administration of the system if a catastrophic event destroys or severely damages the system’s administrative facilities or otherwise pr
• § 31522.7 — (a) In addition to the authority provided pursuant to Section 31522.
• § 31522.8 — A board of retirement and a board of investments subject to this article shall adopt a policy for providing education to board members.
• § 31522.9 — (a) The board of retirement of a county may appoint a retirement administrator and other personnel as are required to accomplish the necessary work of the board.
• § 31523 — (a) In the event of a vacancy in the second, third, seventh, eighth, or alternate seventh member position on the board of retirement, the board shall cause an election to fill the vacancy to be held a
• § 31523.1 — (a) In the event of a vacancy in the second, third, fourth, or eighth member position on a board of investments established pursuant to Section 31520.
• § 31524 — Separation from the service of the county of a member of the board vacates his office.
• § 31525 — The board may make regulations not inconsistent with this chapter.
• § 31526 — The regulations shall include provisions: (a) For the election of officers, their terms, meetings, and all other matters relating to the administrative procedure of the board.
• § 31527 — In its regulations, the board may include the following provisions: (a) From what warrants deductions of members’ contributions shall be made.
• § 31528 — (a) Unless permitted by this chapter, a member or employee of the board shall not become an endorser, surety, or obligor on, or have any personal interest, direct or indirect, in the making of any inv
• § 31529 — The district attorney, or the county counsel if there is one, is the attorney for the board.
• § 31529.1 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the board of retirement or the board of investment may elect to secure legal representation, on such matters as the board of retirement or the board o
• § 31529.5 — Notwithstanding Section 31529, the board may contract for the legal services of an attorney in private practice when the board determines, after consultation with the county counsel, that the county c
• § 31529.6 — In addition to the powers granted by Sections 31529, 31529.
• § 31529.9 — (a) In addition to the powers granted by Sections 31522.
• § 31530 — The county health officer, either directly or through a duly authorized representative, shall advise the board on medical matters and, if requested by the board, shall attend its meetings.
• § 31531 — If it is impracticable for the board to determine from the records the length of service or the age of any member, or if the member refuses or fails to give the board a statement of his service or age
• § 31532 — Sworn statements and individual records of members shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed to anyone except insofar as may be necessary for the administration of this chapter or upon order of
• § 31533 — Whenever, in order to make a determination, it is necessary to hold a hearing the board may appoint either one of its members or a member of the State Bar of California to serve as a referee.
• § 31534 — The proposed findings of fact and recommendations of the referee shall be served on the parties who shall have 10 days to submit written objections thereto which shall be incorporated in the record to
• § 31535 — The board may issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum, and compensate persons subpoenaed.
• § 31535.1 — The board may issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum, and compensate persons subpoenaed.
• § 31536 — If a superior court reverses the denial by the board of an application for a retirement allowance, or for a survivor’s allowance based on such allowance, or for a claim based on a claimed pension righ
• § 31537 — The board may establish efficient records management procedures, which may include, but need not be limited to, maintenance and, when determined by the board to be necessary, disposal of records in it
• § 31538 — (a) The board shall adjust the payment of benefits payable pursuant to this part, as necessary, in order to maximize the benefits available to members who are subject to the limits of Section 415 of t
• § 31539 — (a) The board of retirement may, in its discretion, correct any error made in the calculation of a retired member’s monthly allowance or any other benefits under this chapter, if either of the followi
• § 31540 — (a) The obligations of the retirement system to its members continue throughout their respective memberships, and the obligations of the retirement system to, and in respect to, retired members contin
• § 31541 — (a) Subject to subdivisions (c) and (d), the board may, in its discretion and upon any terms it deems just, correct the errors or omissions of any active or retired member, or any beneficiary of an ac
• § 31541.1 — (a) Subject to subdivisions (c), (d), and (e) of Section 31541, the board, upon any terms it deems just, may correct prior board decisions made between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2015, that wer
• § 31541.2 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Agreement” means a memorandum of understanding or collective bargaining agreement between the employer and an exclusive represen
• § 31542 — (a) The board shall establish a procedure for assessing and determining whether an element of compensation was paid to enhance a member’s retirement benefit.
• § 31542.5 — (a) When a county or district reports compensation to the board, it shall identify the pay period in which the compensation was earned regardless of when it was reported or paid.
• § 31543 — The board may audit a county or district to determine the correctness of retirement benefits, reportable compensation, and enrollment in, and reinstatement to, the system.
• § 31550 — Whenever this chapter becomes operative in any county a retirement association shall be organized.
• § 31551 — The persons expressly declared to be ineligible to membership by this article shall not become members of the retirement association, and, except as expressly excluded, the persons enumerated in this
• § 31552 — All existing officers and employees of the county become members of the association on the day the retirement system becomes operative, and thereafter each person entering the county employ becomes a
• § 31552.1 — On the first day of the calendar month after this section takes effect all existing officers and employees of the county, who, because of the provisions of Section 31552 prior to its amendment in 1953
• § 31552.2 — All existing officers and employees of the county, now members of the retirement system, and who became employed by the county during that interim period when the law did not allow membership into the
• § 31552.4 — Employees and officers described in Section 101851 of the Health and Safety Code shall not automatically become members of the retirement system of the health authority established pursuant to this ch
• § 31552.5 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), employees and officers of the Kern County Hospital Authority, a public agency that is a local unit of government established pursuant to Chapter 5.
• § 31553 — Elective officers become members of the retirement association on the first day of the calendar month following the filing of a declaration with the board to become a member, provided, however, that a
• § 31554 — All officers and attaches of the superior court established within the county, except judges and participants in any other pension system, become members of the association on the first day of the cal
• § 31556 — The board of supervisors and all other county officers shall make the appropriations and perform the duties specified in this chapter with reference to court officers and attaches in the same manner a
• § 31557 — All officers and employees of any district become members of the association on the first day of the calendar month after: (a) In the case of districts for which the board of supervisors is the govern
• § 31557.1 — Officers and employees of a district as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 31468, become members on the date specified in the agreement between the regents and the board of supervisors relating to
• § 31557.2 — Any action heretofore taken by the governing body of a district under Section 31557, or under color of that section, is hereby confirmed and validated and made fully effective.
• § 31557.3 — On the date a district, as defined in subdivision ( l ) of Section 31468, is included in the retirement system, any personnel appointed pursuant to Sections 31522.
• § 31558 — All existing members of a pension system established pursuant to either Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 31900) or Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 32200) of this part and all employees eligible a
• § 31558.1 — Notwithstanding any of the provisions of Section 31558 to the contrary, each person who, prior to July 1, 1969, was employed in a position, the principal duties of which consist of active law enforcem
• § 31558.2 — Notwithstanding any of the provisions of Section 31558 to the contrary, each person who, prior to the effective date of this section was employed in positions the principal duties of which consist of
• § 31558.5 — All members employed by a county having a population in excess of 2,000,000 who are employed on and prior to January 1, 1958, whose duties are described in Section 31470.
• § 31558.6 — Notwithstanding any of the provisions of Section 31558 to the contrary, each person who is employed in a position, the principal duties of which consist of juvenile hall group counseling and group sup
• § 31558.8 — Notwithstanding any of the provisions of Section 31558 to the contrary, a person over 35 years of age who is employed by a county of the third class, as established by Sections 28020 and 28024, as ame
• § 31559 — Whenever a county or district subject to the provisions of this chapter takes over and assumes any of the functions of any other public agency, and because of such assumption all or any employees of s
• § 31560 — A safety member shall remain a safety member only while the principal duties of his position consist of active law enforcement, active fire suppression or active lifeguard service as defined in Sectio
• § 31561 — Any person employed under contract for temporary services requiring professional or highly technical skill is ineligible for membership.
• § 31562 — Any elective officer who does not declare his intention to become a member of the retirement association as required by this chapter is ineligible to membership.
• § 31563 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person ceases to be a member for any portion of his or her service as an elected public officer or as a public employee that is forfeited pursuant to Sect
• § 31564 — (a) All officers and employees of any district who have become members of the association as provided in Section 31557, may be withdrawn by a resolution of the governing body declaring all of the dist
• § 31564.2 — (a) If a district’s participation in the retirement system is terminated pursuant to the provisions of Section 31564, the district shall remain liable to the retirement system for the district’s share
• § 31564.5 — Whenever the governing body of a district for which the board of supervisors is not the governing body adopts a resolution for the inclusion of such district in the retirement association, if, in the
• § 31565 — Any member of a system established under this chapter who is employed in a status requisite for membership in the State Teachers’ Retirement System, may elect to transfer his membership to that system
• § 31565.5 — Any member of a system established under this chapter who ceases to be an employee of the county under the provisions of Section 1312 of the Education Code may elect as authorized in Section 1313 of t
• § 31566 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that this section is declaratory of existing law.
• § 31567 — Any member of a retirement system established under this chapter who is employed in a position, the principal duties of which consist of active law enforcement or active fire suppression as defined un
• § 31570 — It is the intent of the Legislature that this article authorize the Big Bear Fire Authority to assume all of the revenues, debts, obligations, and liabilities of the City of Big Bear Lake’s safety pla
• § 31571 — This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Big Bear Fire Agencies Pension Consolidation Act of 2018.
• § 31572 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Authority” means the Big Bear Fire Authority, which is a joint powers authority established by the Big Bear City Community Services
• § 31573 — (a) On and after the effective date of a resolution of the Board of Retirement of the San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association consenting to membership of the authority’s employees purs
• § 31574 — It is the intent of the Legislature that this article authorize the Sacramento Area Sewer District to assume all of the revenues, debts, obligations, and liabilities of the County of Sacramento with r
• § 31575 — This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Sacramento Area Sewer District Pension Protection Act of 2024.
• § 31576 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “County” means the County of Sacramento.
• § 31577 — (a) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 31557, as of a date to be agreed upon by the county and the Sacramento Area Sewer District that is no earlier than the effective date of a resolution
• § 31580 — The board of supervisors shall appropriate annually from the proper county funds the amount necessary to defray the entire expense of administration of the retirement system based upon budget estimate
• § 31580.1 — The board may include each year in the contribution required of a district a reasonable amount, which may differ from district to district, to cover the costs of administering its retirement system as
• § 31580.2 — (a) In counties in which the board of retirement, or the board of retirement and the board of investment, have appointed personnel pursuant to Section 31522.
• § 31581 — After the date a system becomes operative the board of supervisors shall, in the preparation and adoption of the county budget, add to the appropriation for salaries and wages and include therein an a