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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 5Pt. 3Ch. 5Art. 5§ 20591 Firefighter System Transfer

§ 20591 Firefighter System Transfer

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§ 20591 Firefighter System Transfer

Key Takeaways

  • •If a city takes over firefighting duties from another agency, the firefighters can switch to the city's retirement plan.
  • •The old retirement plan stays the same for all other workers who aren’t firefighters.
  • •The switch only happens if there’s an agreement between the city and the old agency.

Example

A small town’s fire department gets taken over by a nearby big city.

The town’s firefighters can now join the big city’s retirement plan, but the town’s other workers (like office staff) keep their old retirement plan.

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

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§ 20591 Firefighter System Transfer

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the board may enter into an agreement in accordance with Section 20590 with the governing body of a contracting agency, and the governing body of a city maintaining its own retirement system for termination of the contracting agency’s participation in this system with respect to local firefighters and inclusion of those local firefighters in that city retirement system if the firefighting function of the contracting agency and the local firefighters have been transferred to that city. The contract shall continue with respect to all employees of the contracting agency other than local firefighters. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

boardcontracting agencylocal firefighterscity retirement system

Related Statutes

  • § 20572 Contract Termination For Nonpayment
  • § 20586 Firefighter Contract Termination
  • § 20590 Contracting Agency Termination
  • § 20509 School District Contract Transfers
  • § 20532 Contracting Agency Contributions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 20591.
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