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Government Code § 21072

ARTICLE 2. Second Tier Retirement—State

Current as of September 28, 2026 · version in force not statedGov. Code, § 21072Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996. Superseded on operative date of amendment by Stats. 1999, Ch. 555.

The Legislature's export lists more than one version of this section and does not state which is in force on September 28, 2026. All versions are shown below. Check the official source.

(a) A member who elects to be subject to Section 21076 shall be credited at no cost with all creditable previous state miscellaneous or state industrial service after the member is credited with one year of service under Section 21076. A member who was subject to Section 21076, who terminates membership, and who subsequently returns to state service shall be granted, at no cost, all of the service credit earned as a result of the election, after the member is credited with one year of service following return to state service. The one-year requirement shall be waived for a member who meets the service credit requirements for disability retirement specified in Section 21150 with the past creditable service.

(b) A member who elects to be subject to Section 21077, who terminates membership and who subsequently returns to service shall be credited, at no cost, with the service earned as a result of the election, after the member is credited with one year of service following return to state service. The one-year requirement shall be waived for a member who meets the service credit requirements for disability retirement specified in Section 21150 with the past creditable service.

(c) A member who is entitled to service credit under this section shall apply for and identify time periods for that service to the board.

Other version (effective January 1, 2000): not in force on 2026-09-28

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 555, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2000. Pursuant to subd. (e), amendment is conditionally operative as prescribed in Section 21251.13. Section inoperative January 1, 2000, by subd. (d).

(a) A member who elects to be subject to Section 21076 shall be credited at no cost with all creditable previous state miscellaneous or state industrial service after the member is credited with one year of service under Section 21076. A member who was subject to Section 21076, who terminates membership, and who subsequently returns to state service shall be granted, at no cost, all of the service credit earned as a result of the election, after the member is credited with one year of service following return to state service. The one-year requirement shall be waived for a member who meets the service credit requirements for disability retirement specified in Section 21150 with the past creditable service.

(b) A member who elects to be subject to Section 21077, who terminates membership and who subsequently returns to service shall be credited, at no cost, with the service earned as a result of the election, after the member is credited with one year of service following return to state service. The one-year requirement shall be waived for a member who meets the service credit requirements for disability retirement specified in Section 21150 with the past creditable service.

(c) A member who is entitled to service credit under this section shall apply for and identify time periods for that service to the board.

(d) This section shall become inoperative on January 1, 2000.

(e) The amendments to this section enacted during the first year of the 1999–2000 Regular Session are subject to the limitations set forth in Section 21251.13.