TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 8000-22980›DIVISION 5. PERSONNEL 18000-22980›PART 3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM 20000-21703›CHAPTER 16. Deferred Compensation 21670-21685
§ 21685
California Government Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the following definitions govern the construction of this chapter:
(a) “Participating employer” means any California public agency, including, but not limited to, any office of the county superintendent of schools, school district, community college district, or public agency defined by Section 20056 that has elected to contract for a tax-preferred retirement savings program for any or all of its employees.
(b) “Employer” means any city, county, city and county, district, school district, community college district, county superintendent of schools, and other public authority or body within this state.
(c) “Participant” means any person enrolled in a tax-preferred retirement savings program established by this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 639, Sec. 20. (SB 1139) Effective January 1, 2011.)
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