{"code":"GOV","codeName":"Government Code","section":"20280","citation":"Gov. Code, § 20280","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000. - 22980.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2"},{"name":"DIVISION 5. PERSONNEL [18000. - 22980.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2/division-5"},{"name":"PART 3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM [20000. - 21716.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2/division-5/part-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 3. Membership in System [20280. - 20356.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2/division-5/part-3/chapter-3"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. Compulsory Membership [20280. - 20285.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2/division-5/part-3/chapter-3/article-1"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2.   Effective January 1, 1996.","effective":"1996-01-01","html":"<p>This article does not apply to persons expressly excluded from membership in this system by Article 2 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/gov/20300\">20300</a>) and Article 3 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/gov/20320\">20320</a>).</p>","text":"This article does not apply to persons expressly excluded from membership in this system by Article 2 (commencing with Section 20300) and Article 3 (commencing with Section 20320).","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/compulsory-membership-20280","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}