California Government Code ARTICLE 1 - Definitions and General Provisions

• Section 9350.
  This chapter may be cited as the Legislators’ Retirement Law.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 879.)
• Section 9350.1.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions set forth in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch.
• Section 9350.2.
  “Retirement system” or “this system” means the Legislators’ Retirement System established by this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 879.)
• Section 9350.3.
  “Board of Administration” or “board” means the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System.(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 122.)
• Section 9350.4.
  “Retirement Fund” or “fund” means the Legislators’ Retirement Fund established by this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 879.)
• Section 9350.5.
  “Member” means any person who is a member of this system.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 879.)
• Section 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)...
• Section 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 employee.(Amended...
• Section 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 in the performance...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 9350.9.
  “Accumulated contributions” means the sum of all contributions standing to the credit of a member’s account, and interest thereon.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 879.)
• Section 9350.10.a.
  “Net earnings” means the earnings of the retirement fund less the administrative costs specified in Section 9354 and transfers to the reserve against deficiencies.(Added by...
• Section 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...
• Section 9351.1.
  “Retirement” means withdrawal from membership in this system with a retirement allowance granted under this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 879.)
• Section 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 the death of...
• Section 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...
• Section 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 Section 297...

Last modified: October 22, 2018