Any provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, the board of supervisors in any county not subject to the provisions of Section 31676.1 may, by majority vote, provide that all the provisions of this chapter relating to safety members, which apply to counties coming under the provisions of Section 31676.1 prior to January 1, 1953, shall apply in such county to all employees of such county whose principal duties consist of active law enforcement or active fire suppression as defined in Section 31470.2 or 31470.4, and the board in such county shall in its regulations provide for the time of election and terms of office of additional members of the board.
(Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 568.)
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