SECTIONS 31980-31985 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 31980-31985

31980. The system established under this chapter or its predecessor
is exclusive, and persons entitled to membership in this system
shall not participate in any other system provided for officers or
employees of a county or judicial district.

31981. Except as provided in this article, all county peace
officers shall be included in and be subject to this chapter on the
first day of the calendar month following the expiration of 30 days
after it becomes operative in any county, or on the first day of the
calendar month following the expiration of 30 days after their
entrance into the service, whichever is later.

31982. Any county peace officer may elect to be excluded from this
chapter at any time within 30 days after it becomes operative in any
county as to his position, or within 30 days after his entrance into
the service, upon his written election to be so excluded. Any
employee who elects to be excluded shall not thereafter be included
in or participate in this system.

31983. In any county in which the predecessor of this chapter has
become operative prior to August 4, 1943, the persons employed in
positions included in the definition of "county peace officers" by
subdivision (b) of Section 31904 shall become members of the system
on the first day of the calendar month following the expiration of 30
days after the board of supervisors has adopted by a four-fifths
(4/5) vote a resolution providing for the inclusion of such positions
in the system. Thereafter each person employed in any position
included in that definition shall become a member on the first day of
the calendar month following the expiration of 30 days after he is
so employed.

31984. Any person who is eligible to participate in this system and
who is a member of or participant in, or is eligible for membership
or participation in, any other pension system provided by law for
officers or employees of a county or judicial district may elect to
become a member of this system, except as provided in Section 31982.
Upon his election to participate in this system he is ineligible for
membership or participation in any other retirement or pension system
for officers or employees of a county or judicial district.

31985. In any county in which the predecessor of this chapter has
become operative prior to the effective date of this chapter, the
persons employed in positions included in the definition of "county
peace officers" by Section 30904.5 shall become members of the system
on the first day of the calendar month following the expiration of
30 days after the board of supervisors has adopted by a four-fifths
(4/5) vote a resolution providing for the inclusion of such positions
in the system. Thereafter each person employed in any position
included in that definition shall become a member on the first day of
the calendar month following the expiration of 30 days after he is
so employed.