{"code":"GOV","codeName":"Government Code","section":"21422","citation":"Gov. Code, § 21422","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 13. Retirement Benefits [21250. - 21483.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2/division-5/part-3/chapter-13"},{"name":"ARTICLE 5. Disability Retirement Benefits [21400. - 21432.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2/division-5/part-3/chapter-13/article-5"}],"history":"Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2.   Effective January 1, 1996.","effective":"1996-01-01","html":"<p>Every member retired for disability for whom a different disability retirement allowance is not prescribed by any other provision of this article, including a member who is entitled to an industrial disability retirement allowance if the disability is industrial but who retires for nonindustrial disability shall receive a disability retirement allowance which shall consist of:</p><p>(a) An annuity that is the actuarial equivalent of his or her accumulated contributions at the time of retirement; and</p><p>(b) If, in the opinion of the board, his or her disability is not due to intemperance, willful misconduct or violation of law on his or her part, a disability retirement pension derived from the contributions of the employer.</p>","text":"Every member retired for disability for whom a different disability retirement allowance is not prescribed by any other provision of this article, including a member who is entitled to an industrial disability retirement allowance if the disability is industrial but who retires for nonindustrial disability shall receive a disability retirement allowance which shall consist of: (a) An annuity that is the actuarial equivalent of his or her accumulated contributions at the time of retirement; and (b) If, in the opinion of the board, his or her disability is not due to intemperance, willful misconduct or violation of law on his or her part, a disability retirement pension derived from the contributions of the employer.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/disability-retirement-benefits-21422","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}