Gov. Code, § 31785.4 · Article 12. Death Benefit
Gov. Code, § 31785.4
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Notwithstanding Section 31785, each survivor allowance paid pursuant to Section 31785 on account of a safety member who retires on or after the operative date of this section shall be equal to 65 percent of the member’s monthly retirement allowance, if not modified in accordance with one of the optional settlements specified in Article 11 (commencing with Section 31760).
This section shall only be applicable to Los Angeles County and shall not become operative until the board of supervisors of that county elects, by resolution adopted by a majority vote, to make this section operative in the county.
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History
Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 778, Sec. 15. Effective October 13, 2001. Section conditionally operative by its own provisions.
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