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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 5Pt. 3Ch. 2Art. 7§ 20236 Legislative Bill Analysis

§ 20236 Legislative Bill Analysis

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§ 20236 Legislative Bill Analysis

Key Takeaways

  • •Before any new law about retirement money is discussed, a special group must check how it will affect the money saved and owed.
  • •This group must explain how they did their check and what they assumed.
  • •The group can spend up to $50,000 each year from the retirement money to do these checks.

Example

A new bill wants to change how much money people get when they retire.

The special group must first check if there's enough money to pay for this change. They have to explain how they did their check. The group can use up to $50,000 from the retirement money to do this check.

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

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§ 20236 Legislative Bill Analysis

(a) The board shall provide the Legislature with an analysis of the asset and liability implications of each bill that would affect the investment strategy of this system, the funding of this system, or the benefit structure of this system. The analysis shall include an explanation of the methodology employed and the assumptions used in its preparation. Neither fiscal committee of the Legislature shall hear any such bill until the analysis has been provided to the committee. (b) There is hereby continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal years, from the retirement fund, an amount sufficient to pay all costs arising from subdivision (a), but not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in any one fiscal year. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

asset and liability implicationsinvestment strategyfundingbenefit structurefiscal committeecontinuously appropriatedretirement fund

Related Statutes

  • § 20152 Retirement Fund Insurance Payments
  • § 20227 Actuarial Statement Publication
  • § 20228 Annual System Audit Requirements
  • § 14692 State Infrastructure Project Fund
  • § 14715 Veterans’ Home Water Priority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 20236.
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