Gov. Code, § 22920 · Article 10. Contracting with Public Agencies
Gov. Code, § 22920
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The following entities are eligible to obtain a health benefit plan, as defined in Section 22777, subject to board approval:
(a) A contracting agency, as defined in Section 20022, a county or special district subject to the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 31450) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 3), and a school employer.
(b) A public body or agency of or within the state that is not subject to Part 3 (commencing with Section 20000) of the Government Code or the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 31450) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 3), and that provides a retirement system for its employees funded wholly or in part by public funds.
(c) The protection and advocacy agency described in subdivision (h) of Section 4900 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, if the agency obtains a written advisory opinion from the United States Department of Labor stating that the organization is an agency or instrumentality of the state or a political subdivision thereof within the meaning of Chapter 18 (commencing with Section 1001) of Title 29 of the United States Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 778, Sec. 9. (SB 215) Effective January 1, 2014.
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Government Code
- Gov. Code, tit. 2, div. 5, pt. 3PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEMPrinted as Part 3 (commencing with Section 20000) of the Government Code
- Gov. Code, § 20022Printed as Section 20022
- Gov. Code, § 22777Printed as Section 22777
- Gov. Code, tit. 3, div. 4, pt. 3, ch. 3County Employees Retirement Law of 1937Printed as Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 31450) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 3
Welfare and Institutions Code
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