California Government Code ARTICLE 1 - General

  • Section 32200.
    This chapter may be cited as the County Fire Service Retirement Law.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
  • Section 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...
  • Section 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...
  • Section 32203.
    Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions contained in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
  • Section 32204.
    “County foresters, firewardens and firemen” include all county foresters, county firewardens, deputy or assistant county foresters, deputy or assistant county firewardens, fire apparatus engineers, fire...
  • Section 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...
  • Section 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...
  • Section 32206.
    “Board” and “board of retirement” mean the County Foresters, Firewardens, and County Fire Protection District Firemen’s Retirement Board.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
  • Section 32207.
    “Fund” means the County Foresters, Firewardens, and Firemen’s Retirement Fund.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
  • Section 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 protection district...
  • Section 32209.
    “Member” means any person included in the membership of the system, and includes retired members.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
  • Section 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...
  • Section 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...

Last modified: October 22, 2018