California Government Code

§ 31510

GOV § 31510 Effective Oct 1, 1989Div. 4 · Title 3 · Part 3 · Ch. 3 · Art. 2.1

Statute text

(a)This article shall be applicable to all members of the retirement system of any county of the first class, as defined by Section 28020, as amended by Chapter 1204 of the Statutes of 1971, and Section 28022, as amended by Chapter 43 of the Statutes of 1961.

(b)The purpose of this article is to provide a defined contribution plan which, in conjunction with retirement benefit provisions otherwise contained in this chapter, will provide approximately the same level of retirement benefits to persons who first become members on or after January 1, 1990, and are subject to the limitations set forth in Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as they would receive under the other retirement benefit provisions in the absence of those limitations, while not affecting the rate of either member or employer contributions to the retirement system. In addition, it is intended that subdivisions (c) and (d) constitute an election under Section 415(b)(10)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to all retirement plans within the retirement system.

(c)Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the benefits payable to any person who first becomes a member on or after January 1, 1990, shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as adjusted pursuant to Section 415(d)(1)(A) and (B).

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1300, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1989.