Gov. Code, § 20026 · Article 2. Definitions
Gov. Code, § 20026
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“Disability” and “incapacity for performance of duty” as a basis of retirement, mean disability of permanent or extended duration, which is expected to last at least 12 consecutive months or will result in death, as determined by the board, or in the case of a local safety member by the governing body of the contracting agency employing the member, on the basis of competent medical opinion.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 241, Sec. 1. (SB 525) Effective January 1, 2018.
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