ARTICLE 1. General

Article 1 added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.

§§ 32200–32211 · 13 sections

• § 32200 This chapter may be cited as the County Fire Service Retirement Law.
• § 32201 The purpose of this chapter is to recognize a public obligation to employees in the public service whose duties expose them to more than ordinary risks and to…
• § 32202 This chapter shall be given a liberal interpretation with a view of carrying out its purpose and shall not be construed as a local measure or one intended as a…
• § 32203 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions contained in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 32204 “County foresters, firewardens and firemen” include all county foresters, county firewardens, deputy or assistant county foresters, deputy or assistant county…
• § 32204.5 Any person who enters service as a “county forester, firewarden, or fireman” and has reached his fortieth birthday, shall be ineligible to become a member…
• § 32205 “Terminal salary” means the average salary earnable by any member during (a) the last three years, or (b) the last five years prior to the date of his…
• § 32206 “Board” and “board of retirement” mean the County Foresters, Firewardens, and County Fire Protection District Firemen’s Retirement Board.
• § 32207 “Fund” means the County Foresters, Firewardens, and Firemen’s Retirement Fund.
• § 32208 “System” means the retirement system provided for in this chapter or its predecessor. The retirement system for county foresters, fire wardens, and county fire…
• § 32209 “Member” means any person included in the membership of the system, and includes retired members.
• § 32210 The title to all property acquired pursuant to this chapter shall be taken in the name of the county. The title to any money which becomes due to any member…
• § 32211 The board of supervisors may levy a special tax to be used for the payment of pensions and annuities under such pension, retirement, and benefit systems or…