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• § 31894.2 — Any county which has provided the notice specified in Section 31894.
• § 31894.3 — The board of supervisors shall, by resolution, certify to the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System that the provisions of Section 31894.
• § 31895 — As used in this article “public agency” includes the federal government or any federal department or agency, this state, any other state or any state department or agency, a county, city, public corpo
• § 31895.5 — As used in this article, “total benefits” means the retirement allowance or other benefit payable to any beneficiary pursuant to the provisions of this chapter plus any other monetary payments due to
• § 31896 — If an increase in the retirement allowance or other benefit payable to any beneficiary pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, whether such increase begins prior or subsequent to the effective dat
• § 31896.5 — If the statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, or orders of any public agency are so changed, or if for any other reason the effect of the increase of the retirement allowance or other benefit payab
• § 31897 — The provisions of this article are mandatory and not subject to option or election by any member or other beneficiary.
• § 31897.5 — If the board in good faith diligently seeks to ascertain all facts necessary in order to comply with this article, but, despite such effort, a payment of a retirement allowance or other benefit to any
• § 31897.6 — The board shall deduct the amount of advanced disability pension payments made to a local safety member pursuant to Section 4850.
• § 31898 — A retirement allowance or other benefit payable to a beneficiary pursuant to this chapter shall not be reduced pursuant to this article if such reduction would impair the constitutional rights of any
• § 31899 — (a) The purpose of this chapter is to ensure the federal tax-exempt status of the county employees’ retirement systems, to preserve the deferred treatment of federal income tax on public employer cont
• § 31899.1 — (a) The definitions in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 31450) of this part shall apply to this chapter.
• § 31899.2 — (a) In accordance with Section 31899.
• § 31899.3 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the retirement rights conferred by this chapter and by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 31450) of this part upon any person who for the first time bec
• § 31899.4 — (a) Each county and district shall provide a program to replace the benefits that are limited by Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code for members whose retirement benefits are limited by Section 4
• § 31899.5 — Each county, and each district that establishes its own replacement benefits program, shall administer the replacement benefits program established by it pursuant to this chapter.
• § 31899.6 — If the Internal Revenue Service determines that any provision of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 31450) of this part or this chapter cannot be given effect without placing a retirement system admin
• § 31899.7 — (a) If Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code is amended to exclude public retirement systems, or if the application of Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code to public retirement systems is inval
• § 31899.8 — It is the sole intent of the Legislature, in enacting this chapter, to fully comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that apply to public retirement systems in order to maintain and en
• § 31899.9 — The Legislature reserves the power and right to amend this chapter, as needed to effect its purposes.
• § 31900 — This chapter may be cited as the County Peace Officers’ Retirement Law.
• § 31901 — The purpose of this chapter is to recognize a public obligation to employees in the public service whose duties expose them to more than ordinary risks and to provide a means whereby such public emplo
• § 31902 — This chapter shall be given a liberal interpretation with a view of carrying out its purpose and shall not be construed as a local measure or one intended as a benefit to particular persons or places.
• § 31903 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions contained in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 31904 — “County peace officers” includes: (a) All sheriffs, undersheriffs, chief deputy sheriffs, jailers, turnkeys, deputy sheriffs, bailiffs, process servers, constables, deputy constables, motorcycle offic
• § 31904.5 — “County peace officers” also includes detectives and investigators in the office of the district attorney whose duties are substantially similar to those of peace officers as defined in subsection (a)
• § 31905 — “Terminal salary” means the average salary earnable by any member during (a) the last three years, or (b) the last five years prior to the date of his retirement, whichever is the greater.
• § 31906 — “Pensioner” means a retired peace officer who is entitled, because of his former service as a member, to receive a pension pursuant to this chapter.
• § 31907 — “Member” means any person included in the membership of the system who has not retired and is not receiving any pension or other benefits provided by the retirement system.
• § 31908 — “Beneficiary” means any person in receipt of a pension, or other benefit provided by the retirement system.
• § 31909 — “System” means the retirement system provided for in this chapter or its predecessor.
• § 31910 — “Board” means the board of retirement.
• § 31911 — “Fund” means the County Peace Officers’ Retirement Fund.
• § 31912 — The title to all property acquired pursuant to this chapter shall be taken in the name of the county.
• § 31913 — That portion of the wages of any peace officer deducted or to be deducted under this chapter, the right of a peace officer or other person to an annuity or pension, and all rights of the peace officer
• § 31930 — This chapter shall become effective in any county upon its acceptance by ordinance passed by four-fifths vote of its board of supervisors, and becomes operative in the county on January 1st or July 1s
• § 31931 — By the adoption of an ordinance by a four-fifths ( 4 5 ) vote, the board of supervisors may abolish the system theretofore established in the county pursuant to this chapter or its predecessor.
• § 31932 — If the system is abolished in any county, each active member as of the date of the abolishment shall be paid a refund of all contributions made by him to the fund and all interest credited to his cont
• § 31950 — The management of the system is vested in a board of retirement, consisting of five members, one of whom shall be the county treasurer acting in an exofficio capacity.
• § 31951 — The first persons elected or appointed as the second and fourth members shall serve for two years from the date the system becomes operative, and the third and fifth members elected or appointed shall
• § 31952 — Neither the enactment of this chapter nor any amendment of its predecessor shortens the term of any member of the board who was lawfully elected or appointed, even if he would not be eligible for elec
• § 31953 — A pensioner is eligible for membership on the board to the same extent as if he were a member.
• § 31954 — The members of the board, except the fourth and fifth members, shall serve without compensation.
• § 31955 — The board shall organize by choosing one of its number as chairman.
• § 31956 — The board shall meet for the transaction of business at least once every three months in each calendar year and at other times as it or a majority of its members orders.
• § 31957 — A majority of the members may transact any business of the board.
• § 31958 — The board may compel witnesses to attend and testify before it upon all matters connected with the operation of this chapter in the same manner as is provided by law for the taking of testimony before
• § 31959 — The board may appoint a secretary and provide for the payment from the fund of all its necessary expenses, including secretary hire and printing.
• § 31960 — The board may make regulations not inconsistent with this chapter.
• § 31961 — The board shall report annually in January to the board of supervisors the condition of the fund and the receipts and disbursements on account of the fund with a full and complete list of the benefici
• § 31962 — The board shall annually prepare a budget of the cost of maintaining the pension fund.
• § 31963 — The board shall cause an actuarial investigation and valuation of the system to be made immediately after the first year of operation and thereafter at not to exceed five-year intervals.
• § 31964 — After the receipt of the recommendations the board of supervisors shall promptly adjust the rate of interest, the rates of contributions of members, and county appropriations, as it deems advisable, b
• § 31965 — The board has charge and control of the funds of the system, and shall administer them and order payments therefrom in accordance with this chapter.
• § 31966 — The board shall invest and reinvest the funds of the system, and may from time to time sell any securities held by it and invest and reinvest the proceeds therefrom and all unappropriated income of th
• § 31967 — Whenever securities belonging to or held for the system are sold, the county treasurer shall deliver the securities sold upon receiving the proceeds and may execute any and all documents necessary to
• § 31980 — The system established under this chapter or its predecessor is exclusive, and persons entitled to membership in this system shall not participate in any other system provided for officers or employee
• § 31981 — Except as provided in this article, all county peace officers shall be included in and be subject to this chapter on the first day of the calendar month following the expiration of 30 days after it be
• § 31982 — Any county peace officer may elect to be excluded from this chapter at any time within 30 days after it becomes operative in any county as to his position, or within 30 days after his entrance into th
• § 31983 — In any county in which the predecessor of this chapter has become operative prior to August 4, 1943, the persons employed in positions included in the definition of “county peace officers” by subdivis
• § 31984 — Any person who is eligible to participate in this system and who is a member of or participant in, or is eligible for membership or participation in, any other pension system provided by law for offic
• § 31985 — In any county in which the predecessor of this chapter has become operative prior to the effective date of this chapter, the persons employed in positions included in the definition of “county peace o
• § 32000 — For the purpose of providing and maintaining a fund to meet the payments of demands drawn for the payment of pensions and the expenses of the board, a trust fund account to be known as “county peace o
• § 32001 — All transfers or payments to the fund and all withdrawals and other cash transactions shall be accounted upon the books of the auditor and treasurer in and out of this fund in the same manner as count
• § 32002 — All warrants drawn on the fund shall be signed by the treasurer and at least one other member of the board, who shall be designated by the board.
• § 32003 — Payments provided for in this chapter shall be made monthly upon proper vouchers.
• § 3201 — The Legislature finds that political activities of public employees are of significant statewide concern.
• § 3202 — This chapter applies to all officers and employees of a state or local agency.
• § 32020 — The normal rates of contribution of members shall be based on age at the nearest birthday at the time of entrance into the system.
• § 32021 — The normal rates of contribution shall be such as will provide an average annuity at the lowest age at which the respective members are eligible for service retirement equal to one-half of terminal sa
• § 32022 — Until revised pursuant to Sections 31963 and 31964, the rate of contribution of each member is that percentage of the salary actually paid to him, disregarding any portion in excess of five hundred do
• § 32023 — The normal rate of contribution established for age 40 is the rate for any member who has attained a greater age before entrance into the system, and that established for age 21 is the rate for any me
• § 32024 — The rate of contribution of any member shall apply only to so much of the salary actually paid to him, plus the monetary value as determined by the board of board, lodging, fuel, laundry, and other ad
• § 32025 — Payment of salaries and wages less the contribution is full and complete discharge and acquittance of all claims and demands whatsoever for service rendered by the members during the period covered by
• § 32026 — Upon election by any person to come within this chapter, any sums due him or to his credit under any other system shall be transferred to this system to his credit.
• § 32027 — Upon election by any person to come within this chapter any sums due him under any other system shall be paid to him as in the case of separation from the service, except as provided in Section 32028.
• § 32028 — Any person electing to come within this chapter who elects to secure credit for prior service as a county peace officer under this chapter, if he has to his credit in any other pension system a sum ex
• § 32029 — The board of supervisors shall determine and appropriate each year an amount sufficient, together with the contributions of the peace officers, to meet all of the current demands, including interest,
• § 3203 — Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, or as necessary to meet requirements of federal law as it pertains to a particular employee or employees, no restriction shall be placed on the political
• § 32030 — The board of supervisors may appropriate an additional amount, not to exceed the sum which would result from a tax levy on all of the property in the county subject to taxation of one-half cent ($0.
• § 32031 — In the preparation and adoption of the county budget, the board of supervisors shall add to and include in the appropriation for salaries and wages an appropriation sufficient to match the contributio
• § 32032 — The county auditor shall certify to the board of supervisors at the end of each month the total amount of contributions paid by members to the fund, and the board of supervisors shall thereupon transf
• § 32033 — All contributions and deposits shall bear simple interest at a rate to be fixed by the board of retirement with the approval of the board of supervisors, not to exceed 4 percent a year.
• § 32034 — If any officer or employee of the county or of any district not previously included within the field of membership in the system is brought within the field of membership subsequent to the date upon w
• § 32035 — Any member who enters or has entered the armed forces of the United States after June 1, 1940, during war or national emergency proclaimed by the President or an act of Congress providing for peacetim
• § 32036 — If any member of the system is separated from the service of the county before retirement for any cause other than for death or permanent disability, any contributions made by him shall become part of
• § 32037 — Upon the death before retirement of any member from any cause other than injury received during the performance of his duty or sickness caused by the discharge of his duty, the system shall pay to suc
• § 32038 — If any member is compelled to be absent from his employment because temporarily incapacitated for the performance of duty as the result of injury or disease occurring in and arising out of his employm
• § 32039 — Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, the board of supervisors may elect to contribute for each member of this system who has entered the armed forces of the United States after June 1, 1940
• § 3204 — No one who holds, or who is seeking election or appointment to, any office or employment in a state or local agency shall, directly or indirectly, use, promise, threaten or attempt to use, any office,
• § 32040 — If the board of supervisors elects to contribute as provided in Section 32039: (a) Any such member who exercises or did exercise the right to contribute to the system during the period of military ser
• § 3205 — (a) An officer or employee of a local agency shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit a political contribution from an officer or employee of that agency, or from a person on an employment list of t
• § 3205.5 — No one who holds, or who is seeking election or appointment to, any office shall, directly or indirectly, offer or arrange for any increase in compensation or salary for an employee of a state or loca
• § 32050 — The board shall, upon application of a member who has served for 20 years or more in the aggregate as a county peace officer, and who has attained age 55, and except as to the sheriff and the undershe
• § 32050.5 — In computing the time of service of any county peace officer as defined in Section 31904, subdivision (a), there shall be included all time served as a constable or deputy constable of any township or
• § 32051 — Any person retiring for service shall receive a pension payable in monthly installments during his lifetime, equal to one-half of his terminal salary, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) a
• § 32052 — After 20 years of service any motorcycle police officer may be retired by the board for service, if in the judgment of three physicians appointed by the board he is unable to discharge the duties of h
• § 32053 — Any member shall be retired for disability regardless of age or amount of service, if incapacitated for the performance of duty as the result of an injury or disease occurring in and arising out of th
• § 32054 — If a member who has served 15 years or more develops heart trouble, it shall be presumed in any proceeding under this chapter, by the board and by the court, in the absence of evidence to the contrary
• § 32055 — Upon retirement of a member for service connected disability, he shall receive an annual pension, payable in monthly installments, equal to one-half of his terminal salary, not to exceed two hundred f
• § 32056 — Whenever any member or pensioner is killed, or dies as a result of any injury received during the performance of his duty, or from sickness caused by the discharge of such duty, or after retirement fo
• § 32057 — Upon retirement of a member for nonservice connected disability, he shall receive an annual pension, payable in monthly installments, dependent upon the aggregate length of his service, as follows: Af
• § 32058 — The board may require any pensioner retired for disability, under age 50, to undergo medical examination.
• § 32059 — If the board determines that the pensioner is not so incapacitated, his pension shall be canceled forthwith, and pursuant to regulations adopted by the county for the reinstatement or reemployment of
• § 3206 — No officer or employee of a local agency shall participate in political activities of any kind while in uniform.
• § 32060 — If a pension is canceled, there shall be immediately paid to the pensioner out of the fund the amount of his accumulated contributions as of the date of his retirement and all interest credited to his
• § 32061 — If the pensioner reenters county service and is eligible for membership in this system, his rate of contribution for future years is that established for his age at the time of reentry.
• § 32062 — At any time before the first payment of any pension is made, a member or pensioner may elect to receive the actuarial equivalent at that time of his pension in a lesser pension payable throughout his
• § 32063 — Any member may file with the board a written statement nominating one or more beneficiaries, jointly, contingently, or both.
• § 3207 — Any city, county, or city and county charter or, in the absence of a charter provision, the governing body of any local agency and any agency not subject to Section 19251 by establishing rules and reg
• § 3208 — Except as provided in Section 19990, the limitations set forth in this chapter shall be the only restrictions on the political activities of state employees.
• § 3209 — Nothing in this chapter prevents an officer or employee of a state or local agency from soliciting or receiving political funds or contributions to promote the passage or defeat of a ballot measure wh
• § 32200 — This chapter may be cited as the County Fire Service Retirement Law.
• § 32201 — The purpose of this chapter is to recognize a public obligation to employees in the public service whose duties expose them to more than ordinary risks and to provide a means whereby such public emplo
• § 32202 — This chapter shall be given a liberal interpretation with a view of carrying out its purpose and shall not be construed as a local measure or one intended as a benefit to particular persons or places.
• § 32203 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions contained in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 32204 — “County foresters, firewardens and firemen” include all county foresters, county firewardens, deputy or assistant county foresters, deputy or assistant county firewardens, fire apparatus engineers, fi
• § 32204.5 — Any person who enters service as a “county forester, firewarden, or fireman” and has reached his fortieth birthday, shall be ineligible to become a member under this chapter, except any person who is
• § 32205 — “Terminal salary” means the average salary earnable by any member during (a) the last three years, or (b) the last five years prior to the date of his retirement, whichever is the greater.
• § 32206 — “Board” and “board of retirement” mean the County Foresters, Firewardens, and County Fire Protection District Firemen’s Retirement Board.
• § 32207 — “Fund” means the County Foresters, Firewardens, and Firemen’s Retirement Fund.
• § 32208 — “System” means the retirement system provided for in this chapter or its predecessor.
• § 32209 — “Member” means any person included in the membership of the system, and includes retired members.
• § 32210 — The title to all property acquired pursuant to this chapter shall be taken in the name of the county.
• § 32211 — The board of supervisors may levy a special tax to be used for the payment of pensions and annuities under such pension, retirement, and benefit systems or associations as are established by law.
• § 32230 — This chapter shall become effective in any county, upon its acceptance by ordinance passed by four-fifths vote of the board of supervisors, and shall become operative in the county on January 1st or J
• § 32231 — By the adoption of an ordinance passed by a four-fifths (4/5) vote, the board of supervisors may abolish a system theretofore established pursuant to this chapter or its predecessor in the county.
• § 32232 — If any such system is abolished in any county, each active member as of the date of the abolishment shall be paid a refund of all contributions made by him to the fund and all interest credited to his
• § 32233 — The system established pursuant to this chapter or its predecessor is exclusive, and persons entitled to membership in this system shall not participate in any other system provided by law for county
• § 32234 — Except as provided in this article, all county foresters, firewardens, and firemen shall be included in and be subject to this chapter on the first day of the calendar month following the expiration o
• § 32235 — Any county forester, firewarden, or fireman may elect to be excluded from this chapter at any time within 30 days after it becomes operative in any county.
• § 32235.5 — Any employee of the county or any special district thereof who is a member of another retirement system, and who through transfer or appointment becomes eligible for membership in this chapter, may el
• § 32236 — Upon election by any qualified person to come within this chapter, he shall be excluded from any other retirement system established under the laws of this State or any city or county.
• § 32250 — The management of the system is vested in a county foresters, fire wardens, and fire protection district foremen’s retirement board, consisting of five members.
• § 32251 — One member of the board shall be the county treasurer, acting in an ex officio capacity.
• § 32252 — The second member shall be a member of the county forester and firewarden department and a member of the system.
• § 32253 — The third member shall be a member of the county fire protection districts personnel and a member of the system.
• § 32254 — If any county has all of its fire protective personnel under the jurisdiction of a single fire protection district or a series of fire protection districts and has no fire protective personnel under t
• § 32255 — If any county has all of its fire protective personnel under the jurisdiction of a general county forester or firewarden, or both, and has no fire protective personnel under the jurisdiction of a fire
• § 32256 — The fourth and fifth members shall be qualified electors of the county who are not connected with county government in any capacity, appointed by the board of supervisors within 30 days after the oper
• § 32257 — The first persons elected or appointed as the second and fourth members shall serve for two years from the operative date, and the third and fifth members so elected or appointed shall serve for a ter
• § 32258 — The first, second, and third members of the board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed out of the funds of the county for any expense or loss of salary or wages which they incur t
• § 32259 — The fourth and fifth members of the board shall each receive as compensation for his services ten dollars ($10) for each meeting of the board at which he is in attendance, not to exceed 12 board meeti
• § 32260 — The board shall organize by choosing one of its number as chairman.
• § 32261 — The board shall meet for the transaction of business at least once every three months in each calendar year and at other times as it or a majority of its members orders.
• § 32262 — A majority of the members may transact any business of the board provided that the second or third member is present.
• § 32263 — The board may compel witnesses to attend and testify before it, upon all matters connected with the operation of this chapter, in the same manner as is provided by law for the taking of testimony befo
• § 32264 — The board may appoint a secretary and provide for the payment from the fund of all its necessary expenses, including secretary hire and printing.
• § 32265 — The board may make regulations not inconsistent with this chapter.
• § 32266 — The board shall report annually in January to the board of supervisors the condition of the fund and the receipts and disbursements on account of the fund with a complete list of the beneficiaries of
• § 32267 — The board shall annually prepare a budget of the cost of maintaining the pension fund.
• § 32268 — The board shall cause an actuarial investigation and valuation of the system to be made immediately after the first year of operation and thereafter at not to exceed five-year intervals.
• § 32269 — After the receipt of the recommendation the board of supervisors shall adjust the rate of interest, the rates of contributions of members, and county appropriations, as it deems advisable, but shall n
• § 32270 — The board has charge and control of the funds of the system and shall administer them and shall order payments therefrom in accordance with this chapter.
• § 32271 — The board shall invest and reinvest the funds of the system, and may from time to time sell and invest and reinvest the proceeds of any securities held by it and invest and reinvest all unappropriated
• § 32272 — Whenever securities belonging to or held for the system are sold, the county treasurer shall deliver the securities sold upon receiving the proceeds and may execute any and all documents necessary to
• § 32300 — For the purpose of providing and maintaining a fund to meet the payments of demands drawn for the payment of pensions and the expenses of the board, a trust fund account to be known as “county foreste
• § 32301 — All transfers or payments to the fund and all withdrawals and other cash transactions shall be accounted upon the books of the auditor and treasurer in and out of this fund in the same manner as count
• § 32302 — All warrants drawn on the fund shall be signed by the treasurer and at least one other member of the board, who shall be designated by the board.
• § 32303 — Payments provided for in this chapter shall be made monthly upon proper vouchers.
• § 32320 — The normal rates of contribution of members shall be based on the age at the nearest birthday at the time of entrance into the system.
• § 32321 — The normal rates of contribution shall be such as will provide an average annuity at the lowest age at which the respective members are eligible for service retirement equal to one-half of terminal sa
• § 32322 — Until revised pursuant to Sections 32268 and 32269, the rate of contribution of each member is that percentage of the salary actually paid to him, disregarding any portion in excess of five hundred do
• § 32323 — The normal rate of contribution established for age 40 is the rate for any member who has attained a greater age before entrance into the system, and that established for age 21 is the rate for any me
• § 32324 — The rate of contribution of any member shall apply only to so much of the salary actually paid to him, plus the monetary value as determined by the board of board, lodging, fuel, laundry, and other ad
• § 32325 — Payment of salaries and wages less the contribution is full and complete discharge and acquittance of all claims and demands whatsoever for service rendered by the members during the period covered by
• § 32326 — Upon election by any person to come within this chapter any sums due him under any other system shall be paid to him as in the case of separation from the service, except as provided in Sections 32327
• § 32327 — Any person electing to come within this chapter who elects to secure credit for prior service as a forester, firewarden, or fireman under this chapter, if he has to his credit in any other pension sys
• § 32328 — Any person electing to secure credit for prior service as a forester, firewarden, or fireman under this chapter who has to his credit in any other pension system a sum less than that necessary to enti
• § 32329 — Any person electing to come within this chapter may elect not to claim full credit for his prior service, but may elect to receive credit for only a fractional part of such prior service.
• § 32330 — The board of supervisors shall determine and appropriate each year an amount sufficient, together with the contributions of the member to meet all of the current demands, including interest, against t
• § 32330.5 — The board of supervisors may appropriate an additional amount, not to exceed the sum which would result from a tax levy upon all of the property in the county subject to taxation of one-half cent ($0.
• § 32331 — In the preparation and adoption of the county or county fire protection districts budget, the board of supervisors shall add to and include in the appropriation for salaries and wages an amount equal
• § 32332 — The county auditor shall certify to the board of supervisors at the end of each month the total amount of contributions paid by members to the fund, and the board of supervisors shall thereupon transf
• § 32333 — All contributions and deposits shall bear simple interest at a rate to be fixed by the board with the approval of the board of supervisors, not to exceed 4 percent a year.
• § 32334 — Any member of the system who is separated from the service of the county before retirement for any cause other than death or permanent disability, shall have paid to him all his contributions to the f
• § 32335 — Upon the death before retirement of any member for any cause other than an injury received during the performance of his duty or sickness caused by the discharge of such duty, the system shall pay to
• § 32336 — Any member may redeposit in the fund, within one year after his reentrance into the service, an amount equal to that which he withdrew at the last termination of his membership.
• § 32337 — Any member who enters the armed forces of the United States during war or national emergency proclaimed by the President or an act of Congress providing for peacetime induction or conscription and the
• § 32338 — If any member is compelled to be absent from his employment because temporarily incapacitated for the performance of duty as the result of injury or disease occurring in and arising out of his employm
• § 32339 — Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, the board of supervisors and the board of supervisors as a governing body of the fire protection districts, may elect to contribute for each member of t
• § 32340 — If the board of supervisors elects to contribute as provided in Section 32339: (a) Any such member who exercises or did exercise the right to contribute to the system during the period of military ser
• § 32341 — When the compensation of a member is a factor in any computation to be made under this chapter, there shall be excluded from such computation for any period of service prior to the first day of the mo
• § 32342 — A member subject to the provisions of Section 32341, who, either before or after the effective date of the 1951 amendment to this section elects to make the payments provided for therein shall be deem
• § 32350 — Whenever this chapter becomes operative in any county, the board shall order that any person who has been duly appointed, selected, or elected and qualified and has served as a forester, firewarden, o
• § 32351 — Any person retiring for service shall receive a pension payable in equal monthly installments during his lifetime, equal to one-half of his terminal salary, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($2
• § 32352 — Any member shall be retired for disability regardless of age or amount of service, if incapacitated for the performance of duty as the result of an injury or disease occurring in and arising out of th
• § 32353 — If a member who has served 15 years or more develops heart trouble, it shall be presumed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, in any proceeding under this chapter by the board and by the court
• § 32354 — Upon retirement of a member for service connected disability, he shall receive an annual pension, payable in equal monthly installments, equal to one-half of his terminal salary, not to exceed two hun
• § 32355 — Whenever any member is killed, or dies, as a result of any injury received during the performance of his duty, or from sickness caused by the discharge of such duty, or after retirement for service co
• § 32356 — Upon retirement of a member for nonservice connected disability, he shall receive an annual pension, payable in monthly installments, dependent upon the aggregate length of his service, as follows: Af
• § 32357 — The board may require any member retired for disability, under age 50, to undergo medical examination.
• § 32358 — If the board determines that the retired member is not so incapacitated, his pension shall be canceled forthwith, and pursuant to regulations adopted by the county for the reinstatement or reemploymen
• § 32359 — If the pension is canceled, there shall be immediately paid to the member out of the fund, the amount of his accumulated contributions as of the date of his retirement and all interest credited to his
• § 32360 — If the retired member reenters county service and is eligible for membership in this system, his rate of contribution for future years is that established for his age at the time of reentry.
• § 32361 — At any time before the first payment of any pension is made, a member or beneficiary may elect to receive the actuarial equivalent at that time of his pension in a lesser pension payable throughout hi
• § 32361.5 — Any member may file with the board a written statement nominating one or more beneficiaries, jointly, contingently, or both.
• § 32365 — If, after the effective date of this section a member who retired at any time after January 1, 1945, pays into the fund the difference between what he did contribute and what he would have contributed
• § 3250 — This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act.
• § 3251 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) (1) “Firefighter” means any firefighter employed by a public agency, including, but not limited to, any firefighter who is a paramedi