§ 31562 Elective Officer Retirement Eligibility

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•If you are an elected official, you must say if you want to join the retirement plan.
•If you don’t say yes or no, you can’t join the retirement plan later.
•This rule has been around since 1947.

Example

A mayor gets elected but forgets to sign up for the retirement plan.

Because the mayor didn’t say they wanted to join, they can’t get retirement benefits later.

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§ 31562 Elective Officer Retirement Eligibility

Any elective officer who does not declare his intention to become a member of the retirement association as required by this chapter is ineligible to membership. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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retirement intention association membership

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 31562.

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