{"code":"GOV","codeName":"Government Code","section":"31720.3","citation":"Gov. Code, § 31720.3","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 3. GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES [23000. - 33205.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-3"},{"name":"DIVISION 4. EMPLOYEES [31000. - 33017.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-3/division-4"},{"name":"PART 3. RETIREMENT SYSTEMS [31200. - 33017.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-3/division-4/part-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 3. County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 [31450. - 31898.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-3/division-4/part-3/chapter-3"},{"name":"ARTICLE 10. Disability Retirement [31720. - 31755.4.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-3/division-4/part-3/chapter-3/article-10"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 370, Sec. 4.   Effective January 1, 2009.","effective":"2009-01-01","html":"<p>In determining whether a member is eligible to retire for disability, the board shall not consider medical opinion unless it is deemed competent and shall not use disability retirement as a substitute for the employer’s disciplinary process.</p>","text":"In determining whether a member is eligible to retire for disability, the board shall not consider medical opinion unless it is deemed competent and shall not use disability retirement as a substitute for the employer’s disciplinary process.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/disability-retirement-31720-3","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}