ARTICLE 1. Definitions and General Provisions
Article 1 added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 879.
§§ 9350–9351.4 · 18 sections
- § 9350 This chapter may be cited as the Legislators’ Retirement Law.
- § 9350.1 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions set forth in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
- § 9350.2 “Retirement system” or “this system” means the Legislators’ Retirement System established by this chapter.
- § 9350.3 “Board of Administration” or “board” means the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System.
- § 9350.4 “Retirement Fund” or “fund” means the Legislators’ Retirement Fund established by this chapter.
- § 9350.5 “Member” means any person who is a member of this system.
- § 9350.55 “Legislative statutory officer” means any of the following officers who has 10 or more years’ full-time state service: (a) the Secretary of the Senate, (b) the…
- § 9350.56 “State service,” within the meaning of Sections 9350.55, 9356.15, and 9356.16 means employment with the Legislature or either house thereof as an officer or…
- § 9350.6 (a) “Compensation” and “salary” mean the remuneration paid in cash out of funds controlled by the state, excluding mileage, reimbursement for expenses incurred…
- § 9350.7 “Regular interest” means interest at the annual rate fixed by the board, compounded annually, plus such additional interest as the board may credit from year…
- § 9350.8 “Contributions” means contributions made by a member at the rate of contribution prescribed in this chapter and not contributions made by the state unless the…
- § 9350.9 “Accumulated contributions” means the sum of all contributions standing to the credit of a member’s account, and interest thereon.
- § 9350.10 “Net earnings” means the earnings of the retirement fund less the administrative costs specified in Section 9354 and transfers to the reserve against…
- § 9351 “Service” means the period of time, computed in years and fractions thereof, a member has held office as a Member of the Senate or of the Assembly or as an…
- § 9351.1 “Retirement” means withdrawal from membership in this system with a retirement allowance granted under this chapter.
- § 9351.2 “Benefit” means the retirement or survivor allowance granted under this chapter or payment of accumulated contributions or lump-sum payments with respect to…
- § 9351.3 “Legislator” means a Member of the Assembly or a Member of the Senate, an elective officer of the state whose office is provided by the Constitution, the…
- § 9351.4 All references to “spouse,” “surviving spouse,” or “marriage” in this chapter apply equally to a domestic partner or domestic partnership, as defined in…