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CA Govt Code § 9357.45 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 5 - Contributions|Section 9357.45.

9357.45.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a person who was a member and entitled to be credited with 10 or more years of service as a Member of the Senate or Assembly and who withdrew his or her accumulated contributions prior to October 1, 1961, and after discontinuance of service, may, at any time before December 31, 1965, redeposit in the fund in one sum an amount equal to the accumulated contributions withdrawn plus the interest that would have been credited to those accumulated contributions had they not been withdrawn, using the rate of interest in effect at the time of redeposit.Upon the redeposit the person shall become a member with the rights provided under this chapter to a member who elected under Section 9355.2 to allow his or her contributions to remain in the fund.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 91.3. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 9357.46 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 5 - Contributions|Section 9357.46.

9357.46.  Any person who was a member and who withdrew his or her accumulated contributions after discontinuance of service may, at any time while he or she is in employment in which he or she is a member of the Public Employees’ Retirement System or the State Teachers’ Retirement System, redeposit into the fund in one sum an amount equal to the accumulated contributions withdrawn plus the interest that would have been credited to those accumulated contributions had they not been withdrawn, using the rate of interest in effect at the time of redeposit.Upon the redeposit, the person shall become a member with the rights provided a member who elected under Section 9355.2 to allow his or her contributions to remain in the fund.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 91.4. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 9357.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 5 - Contributions|Section 9357.5.

9357.5.  Upon reentering this system after a termination of his or her membership, if a member does not elect to make, or having so elected, does not make, a redeposit, he or she reenters as a new member, without credit for any service.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 91.5. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 9358 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 5 - Contributions|Section 9358.

9358.  (a) On and after January 1, 2000, the state’s contribution on account of liability for benefits under this chapter shall be established in accordance with Section 20814.(b) When the actuarial value of assets exceeds the present value of benefits as of the most recently completed valuation, resulting in a 0 percent contribution rate for the state, as determined by the board, the board may reduce the member contribution rates described in Sections 9357, 9357.01, 9357.05, and 9357.15 for the same fiscal year in which the state rate is reduced to 0 percent. However, for any fiscal year during which the state’s contribution rate is greater than 0 percent, the members of the system shall pay the applicable member contribution rates described in Sections 9357, 9357.01, 9357.05, and 9357.15.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 897, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Govt Code § 9358.01 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 5 - Contributions|Section 9358.01.

9358.01.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state may pick up, for the sole purpose of deferring income taxes thereon, as authorized by Section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.A. Sec. 414(h)(2)) and Section 17501 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, all of the normal contributions required to be paid by a member. The payment shall be reported as employer-paid contributions and shall be credited to member accounts.Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the state to periodically eliminate the pickup by the state of all of the normal contributions required to be paid by the member, as authorized by this section.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 524, Sec. 1. Effective September 9, 1985.)
CA Govt Code § 9358.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 5 - Contributions|Section 9358.1.

9358.1.  The board shall report annually to the Joint Rules Committee the rate of contributions which, if paid by the state pursuant to Section 9358, would fully amortize the unfunded actuarial obligation of this system over a period of not to exceed 40 years.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 271, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 9359 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 6 - Benefits|Section 9359.

9359.  Upon his or her written application to the Board of Administration, (a) a member of this system who was a member on the effective date of this amendment who has attained 60 years of age, (b) a member who hereafter becomes a member of this system who has attained 60 years of age and who is credited with 4 or more years of service, or (c) a member, regardless of age, who is credited with 20 or more years of service, shall be retired, and thereafter shall receive for life the retirement allowance provided in this chapter.A written application for retirement may be filed at any time during the term of office of the member, or within 30 days after the expiration of his or her term of office. An application that does not specify a different date as the effective date of retirement applied for shall be deemed to be an application for retirement as of the day following the expiration of the term of office of the member.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 130, Sec. 113. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 9359.01 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 6 - Benefits|Section 9359.01.

9359.01.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the benefits payable to any person who becomes a member for the first time on or after January 1, 1990, shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the benefits payable to any person who became a member prior to January 1, 1990, shall be subject to the greater of the following limitations as provided in Section 415(b)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code:(1) The limitations set forth in Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code.(2) The accrued benefit of a member under this system (determined without regard to any amendment to the system made after October 14, 1987).(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 83, Sec. 69. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Govt Code § 9359.02 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 6 - Benefits|Section 9359.02.

9359.02.  (a) The amount of compensation used to compute benefits payable to any person who becomes a member of this system on or after July 1, 1996, may not exceed the limitations upon public retirement systems set forth in Section 401(a)(17) of Title 26 of the United States Code, as that section may be amended from time to time and as that limit may be adjusted by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for increases in the cost of living.(b) The determination of compensation for each 12-month period shall be subject to the annual compensation limit in effect for the calendar year in which the 12-month period begins. In a determination of average annual compensation over more than one 12-month period, the amount of compensation taken into account for each 12-month period shall be subject to the applicable annual compensation limit.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 10, Sec. 1. Effective May 14, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 9359.03 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 6 - Benefits|Section 9359.03.

9359.03.  If a person qualifies to retire as a legislative statutory officer, and has held more than one of the offices enumerated in Section 9350.55, his benefits payable under this chapter shall be computed on the basis of the office having the higher salary.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 193.)
CA Govt Code § 9359.05 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 6 - Benefits|Section 9359.05.

9359.05.  The amount of compensation that is taken into account in computing benefits payable to any person who first becomes a member of this system on or after July 1, 1996, shall not exceed the limitations in Section 401(a)(17) of Title 26 of the United States Code upon public retirement systems, as that section may be amended from time to time and as that limit may be adjusted by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for increases in cost of living. The determination of compensation for each 12-month period shall be subject to the annual compensation limit in effect for the calendar year in which the 12-month period begins. In a determination of average annual compensation over more than one 12-month period, the amount of compensation taken into account for each 12-month period shall be subject to the applicable annual compensation limit.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 829, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 9359.06 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 6 - Benefits|Section 9359.06.

9359.06.  (a) The cost-of-living adjustments under Section 415(d) of the Internal Revenue Code to the limits described in Section 415(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, as prescribed by the regulations of the Department of the Treasury of the United States, are hereby incorporated by reference and shall continue to apply after a member’s severance from employment or annuity starting date. The amount payable to a member in any limitation year, including cost-of-living adjustments provided under this chapter, shall not exceed the limit applicable under Section 415(b) of the Internal Revenue Code at the annuity starting date, as increased in subsequent years pursuant to Section 415(d) of the Internal Revenue Code and the associated regulations. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, and except as provided in subdivision (a), the retirement allowance of a member shall be increased to reflect cost-of-living adjustments to the limits contained in Section 415 of Title 26 of the United States Code as provided in Section 415(d) of that code, provided that the member’s allowance determined without regard to Section 415 equals or exceeds the applicable limit as indexed. Nothing in this section is intended to, nor shall be construed to, entitle a retired member to an adjustment to their allowance in excess of that provided pursuant to this chapter. (c) Nothing in this section shall change the formula used to calculate benefits under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 304, Sec. 1. (AB 1293) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 9359.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 6 - Benefits|Section 9359.10.

9359.10.  The retirement allowance for a legislative statutory officer is an annual amount equal to 3 percent of the compensation payable to the officer at the time the officer vacates that legislative statutory office, or payable to the incumbent of that legislative statutory office at the time payments of the allowance fall due, whichever is higher, multiplied by the number of years of service with which the legislative statutory officer is entitled to be credited at the time of the officer’s retirement. In no event shall the allowance payable under this section exceed two-thirds of the compensation payable to the legislative statutory officer at the time the officer vacates that legislative statutory office, or two-thirds of the compensation payable to the incumbent of that legislative statutory office at the time payments of the allowance fall due, whichever is the higher; provided, however, the allowance shall be further adjusted to reflect cost-of-living increases occurring after the retirement of the legislative statutory officer as determined under Section 9360.10 without respect to the limitations set forth in this section.If a legislative statutory officer is entitled to a retirement allowance under any other state administered public retirement system, and the officer’s total retirement allowances under both systems exceed the maximum allowance to which the officer would be entitled under this section with 20 years service in that legislative statutory office, the allowance payable under this section shall be reduced to the amount that it, combined with the retirement allowance to which the officer is entitled under the other system, does not exceed the maximum allowance to which the officer would be entitled under this section with 221/3 years service in that legislative statutory office.The retirement allowance for a person who first commences service in any of the offices listed in Section 9350.55 or who becomes a member of this system on or after January 1, 1982, shall be based on compensation payable to that officer at retirement. In no event shall the allowance be based on a compensation greater than the compensation the member received for such service.(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 549, Sec. 2. Effective September 19, 1981.)
CA Govt Code § 9359.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 6 - Benefits|Section 9359.11.

9359.11.  Any contrary provisions of Section 9359.1 notwithstanding, in computing the retirement allowance of a legislator member of the Legislators’ Retirement System whose service as a legislator ended prior to the term commencing in 1967, the salary to which the applicable formula shall be applied shall be five hundred dollars ($500) per month, and any increase in salary of legislators above such amount shall be disregarded for such purpose.(Added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 163.)
CA Govt Code § 9359.12 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 6 - Benefits|Section 9359.12.

9359.12.  (a) Any contrary provisions of Section 9359.1 or Section 9360.9 notwithstanding, and subject to the further limitations in subdivision (b), the retirement allowance of any member of the Legislators’ Retirement System who serves as a legislator during or after the term commencing in 1967 shall be the sum of: (1) the amount determined by application of the formula provided by Section 9359.1 to the first five hundred dollars ($500) per month of salary payable to the legislator at the time of his or her retirement, plus (2) an amount equal to 3 percent of the amount of such salary in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) per month multiplied by the number of years credited the member, or two-thirds of the amount of such salary payable to the legislator at the time of his or her retirement, whichever is the lesser, plus, in the case of members credited with service prior to the term commencing in 1967, an amount equal to a cost-of-living increase computed under Section 9360.9 as of January 1, 1967, on that portion of the allowance based on five hundred dollars ($500) per month, and said total to be further adjusted to reflect cost-of-living increases occurring after the member’s retirement as determined under Section 9360.10.(b)  Except as provided in subdivision (c), during such time as he or she serves in any salaried public office any retired member of the Legislators’ Retirement System who served as a legislator during or after the term commencing in 1967 shall receive a retirement allowance computed by application of the formula set forth in Section 9359.1 to a salary of five hundred dollars ($500), and any increase in salary above such amount shall, for such purpose, be disregarded.(c) If a retired member who is otherwise subject to subdivision (b) is, while serving as a member of a public board or commission, entitled to receive for that service per diem compensation and expenses or compensation and expenses, he or she may, notwithstanding any other provision of the law, waive the compensation. If the compensation is waived, the member shall not be subject to subdivision (b). Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the waiver of expenses or per diem compensation which is in lieu of expenses.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 753, Sec. 1. Effective September 18, 1985.)
CA Govt Code § 9359.13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 6 - Benefits|Section 9359.13.

9359.13.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of Section 9359.1 the retirement allowance of a member who is an elective officer of the state whose office is provided for by the Constitution, other than a judge or a Member of the Senate or Assembly, first elected to any such office after the effective date of this section and any allowance payable to a survivor of such member on death before or after retirement shall not be based on compensation in excess of the highest compensation received by the member as an incumbent of such office. Allowances payable to such members or survivors shall be adjusted under Section 9360.10 rather than 9360.9.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1277.)
CA Govt Code § 9359.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 6 - Benefits|Section 9359.15.

9359.15.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no retirement allowance or optional settlement in lieu thereof under this chapter shall be paid to or in respect to any person for time during which he or she holds office as a legislator. If a retired legislator reenters this system after his or her retirement, his or her retirement allowance or optional settlement in lieu thereof shall be discontinued, and his or her individual account shall be credited with the amount of his or her accumulated contributions at the time of his or her retirement, and he or she shall be entitled to receive credit for service prior to his or her retirement in the same manner as if he or she had never been retired.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 91.6. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 9359.16 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 6 - Benefits|Section 9359.16.

9359.16.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9359, a member of this system, other than a legislative statutory officer, who is under age 60 and who is credited with 15 or more, but less than 20 years of service shall be retired upon his or her written application therefor to the Board of Administration, and thereafter shall receive for life the retirement allowance provided by this section. The allowance shall be equal to the retirement allowance that he or she would receive for that service upon retirement at age 60 reduced by 2 percent for each year by which the member’s age at the time of retirement is below age 60.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 91.7. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 9359.17 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 6 - Benefits|Section 9359.17.

9359.17.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9359, a legislative statutory officer who has attained the age of 55 shall be retired upon his or her written application therefor to the Board of Administration, and shall thereafter receive for life the retirement allowance provided by Section 9359.10.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 91.8. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 9359.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 6 - Benefits|Section 9359.2.

9359.2.  A retirement allowance granted by this chapter is payable in equal monthly installments but a smaller pro rata amount may be paid for part of a month when the period of payment begins after the first or ends before the last day of the month.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 879.)
CA Govt Code § 9359.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 6 - Benefits|Section 9359.3.

9359.3.  The right of a person to any benefit or other right under this chapter and the money in the Legislators’ Retirement Fund are not subject to execution or any other process whatsoever except to the extent permitted by Section 704.110 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and are unassignable except as specifically provided in this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 497, Sec. 100. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 185 of Ch. 497.)
CA Govt Code § 9359.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 6 - Benefits|Section 9359.4.

9359.4.  A member may at any time designate a beneficiary to receive those benefits as may be payable to his or her beneficiary or estate under this chapter, by a writing filed with the board. To be eligible to be so designated a person shall have an insurable interest in the life of the member.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 91.9. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 9359.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 1 - LEGISLATURE|CHAPTER 3.5 - Retirement of Legislators|ARTICLE 6 - Benefits|Section 9359.5.

9359.5.  The designation of a beneficiary under this system, other than designations under Optional Settlements 2, 3 and 4, may be revoked at the pleasure of the person who made it and a different beneficiary designated by a writing filed with the board.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 879.)