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HomeEducation CodeCh. 4§ 22254 Board Member Fiduciary Liability

§ 22254 Board Member Fiduciary Liability

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§ 22254 Board Member Fiduciary Liability

Key Takeaways

  • •If a board member or officer breaks their duties and causes the retirement fund to lose money, they have to pay it back.
  • •They also have to give back any money they made by misusing the fund's money.
  • •A court can also remove them from the board or make them do other things to fix the problem.
  • •If someone was not a board member or officer when the mistake happened, they are not responsible for it.

Example

A board member uses the retirement fund's money to buy stocks for themselves and makes a profit, but the fund loses money because of this.

The board member has to pay back the money the fund lost and give back the profit they made. They could also be removed from the board.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 22254 Board Member Fiduciary Liability

(a) Any board member or officer who breaches any of the responsibilities, obligations, or duties imposed upon them by Section 22251, 22252, or 22253 shall be personally liable to make restitution to the retirement fund for any losses to it resulting from each breach, and to restore any profits that have been made through use of assets of the fund and shall be subject to any other equitable or remedial relief the court may deem appropriate, including removal from the board. (b) No board member or officer shall be liable with respect to a breach of fiduciary duty under this part if the breach was committed before the board member or officer became one, or ceased to be one. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 634, Sec. 60. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

board memberofficerbreachrestitutionretirement fundfiduciary duty

Related Statutes

  • § 22255 Board Member Liability Limits
  • § 22257 Retirement Fund Investment Managers
  • § 22258 Retirement Fund Insurance Payments
  • § 101040 Public University Capital Funding
  • § 101041 University Medical Education Funding

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 22254.
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