Gov. Code, § 31770.1 · Article 11.5. Deferred Retirement Option Program
Gov. Code, § 31770.1
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The Deferred Retirement Option Program is hereby created to provide eligible members who elect to participate in the program access to a lump sum, or in some cases, additional monthly payments for a specified period in addition to a monthly retirement allowance.
(b) The design and administration of the Deferred Retirement Option Program shall conform to the applicable provisions of Title 26 of the United States Code and the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(c) If any provision of this article or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity will not affect other provisions or applications of this article that can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are severable.
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History
Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 897, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.
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