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Gov. Code, § 20055 · Article 2. Definitions

Gov. Code, § 20055

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) “Prior service” as applied to a state member who while employed on a part-time basis became a member because of amendments of the laws governing this system or because of a change in his or her employment status to at least a half-time basis, means all state service rendered by him or her prior to the time he or she became a member.

(b) As applied to other members, “prior service” means all state service rendered by:

(1) A university member prior to August 27, 1937.

(2) A state member other than a university member, prior to January 1, 1932.

(3) A local member or school member prior to the effective date of the contract under which he or she became a member.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.

Source of truth

Edition
As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=20055.
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