Gov. Code, § 31470.2 · Article 1. General
Gov. Code, § 31470.2
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) All sheriffs, undersheriffs, chief deputies sheriff, jailers, turnkeys, deputies sheriff, bailiffs, constables, deputies constable, motorcycle officers, aircraft pilots, heads and assistant heads of all divisions of the office of the sheriff, detectives and investigators in the office of the district attorney, marshals, court service officers only in a county of the third class, as defined in Sections 28020 and 28024, and all regularly appointed deputy marshals are eligible.
(b) In a county of the eighth class, as defined in Sections 28020 and 28029, both as amended by Chapter 1204 of the Statutes of 1971, all peace officers in the Park Ranger class series in the Department of Regional Parks, Recreation, and Open Space are eligible. This subdivision shall not be operative until such time as the county board of supervisors shall, by resolution adopted by a majority vote, make this subdivision applicable in the county.
(c) Local prosecutors, local public defenders, and local public defender investigators are eligible if the county board of supervisors adopts a resolution by a majority vote making this subdivision and Section 31470.14 applicable in the county.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1152, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2003.
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Cited by 19 provisions
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Government Code
- Gov. Code, § 31469.3Printed as Section 31470.2 and 31470.4
- Gov. Code, § 31470Printed as Sections 31469.3, 31470.2, 31470.4 and 31470.6
- Gov. Code, § 31470.25Printed as Section 31470.2
- Gov. Code, § 31470.10Printed as Section 31470.2
- Gov. Code, § 31470.11Printed as Section 31470.2
- Gov. Code, § 31486.1Printed as Sections 31470.2 and 31470.4
- Gov. Code, § 31520.1Printed as Section 31470.2 or 31470.4 | Sections 31470.2 and 31470.4
- Gov. Code, § 31523Printed as Section 31470.2 or 31470.4 | Sections 31470.2 and 31470.4
- Gov. Code, § 31558Printed as Sections 31469.3, 31469.4, 31470.2 and 31470.4
- Gov. Code, § 31559Printed as Sections 31469.3, 31470.2 and 31470.4
- Gov. Code, § 31567Printed as Sections 31469.3, 31470.2 and 31470.4
- Gov. Code, § 31639.76Printed as Section 31470.2
- Gov. Code, § 31664.65Printed as Section 31470.2 | Section 31470.2 or 31470.4
- Gov. Code, § 31695.1Printed as Section 31470.2 or 31470.4
- Gov. Code, § 31770.2Printed as Section 31469.4, 31470.2, or 31470.4
- Gov. Code, § 31808.5Printed as Sections 31470.2 and 31470.4
- Gov. Code, § 31808.6Printed as Sections 31470.2 and 31470.4
- Gov. Code, § 31812Printed as Sections 31470.2, 31470.4, and 31470.6
- Gov. Code, § 31834Printed as Sections 31470.2, 31470.4 or 31470.6
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