California Military and Veterans Code

§ 395.3

MVC § 395.3 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 7

Statute text

(a)In the event that any public officer or employee has resigned or resigns their office or employment to serve or to continue to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States or in the militia of this state, they shall have a right to return to and reenter the office or employment prior to the time at which their term of office or their employment would have ended if they had not resigned, on serving a written notice to that effect upon the authorized appointing power, or if there is no authorized appointing power, upon the officer or agency having power to fill a vacancy in the office or employment, within six months of the termination of their active service with the Armed Forces. The right to return and reenter upon the office or position shall not extend or be granted to any public officer or employee who fails to return to and reenter their office or position within 12 months after the first date upon which they could terminate or could cause to have terminated their active service with the Armed Forces of the United States or of the militia of this state.

(b)As used in this section, “public officers and employees” includes all of the following:

(1)Members of the Senate and of the Assembly.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 129, Sec. 38. (SB 1097) Effective January 1, 2025.