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Section 33002.

33002. This chapter and every retirement, disability and death benefit plan adopted pursuant to its terms, shall be given a liberal interpretation with a view to carrying out its purposes. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1479.)

Section 33003.

33003. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context: “County peace officers” shall comprehend and include all persons duly and regularly appointed under civil service rules and regulations and sworn in as […]

Section 33004.

33004. Subject only to the limitations of this chapter, any county may, by ordinance adopted by a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the board of supervisors, or by a majority vote of the qualified electors of said county, establish and maintain a retirement, disability and death benefit plan for county peace officers, foresters, fire wardens, and […]

Section 33005.

33005. Any retirement plan established pursuant to this chapter shall be under the exclusive control and management of a “board of administration” to be composed of not less than three (3) nor more than seven (7) members. The members of said board shall be chosen in such manner, shall serve for such terms and receive […]

Section 33006.

33006. When any county establishes a retirement plan under the provisions of this chapter, there shall be created in the treasury of the county and opened upon the books of the auditor and treasurer of the county, a trust fund to be known as the “peace officers and fire service retirement fund” for the payment […]

Section 33007.

33007. All transfers or payments to said fund and all withdrawals and cash transactions shall be accounted for upon the books of the auditor and treasurer. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1479.)

Section 33008.

33008. All warrants drawn on said fund shall be on order of the board of administration and shall be signed by the treasurer and at least one other member of the board who shall be designated by the board. Every warrant shall be countersigned, numbered and recorded by the county auditor. (Added by Stats. 1949, […]

Section 33009.

33009. Any retirement plan established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall supersede any existing retirement system for county peace officers or county foresters, fire wardens and firemen, and all money, property and investments standing to the credit of the fund of the superseded system shall be transferred to the county peace officers and […]

Section 33010.

33010. In the event a retirement plan adopted pursuant to the authority of this chapter supersedes an existing system as hereinbefore provided, then, and in that event, the plan adopted under this chapter shall provide for the continued membership, with full service credit, of all persons who are members of the superseded system at the […]

Section 33011.

33011. It shall be competent in any plan adopted under this chapter to provide for the inclusion therein, as members thereof, the city police officers and city firemen of any municipal corporation which elects to bring itself within the operation of such plan. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1479.)