(a) The nonmember who is awarded a separate account may redeposit accumulated contributions previously refunded to the member in accordance with the determination of the court required by Section 75050.
(b) The nonmember may redeposit only those accumulated contributions which were previously refunded to the member and which the court has determined to be the community property interest of the nonmember in the accumulated retirement contributions.
(c) If the nonmember elects to redeposit, he or she shall repay the accumulated contributions pursuant to Section 75028.5.
(d) An election to redeposit shall be considered an election to repay all accumulated contributions previously refunded that the nonmember is entitled to redeposit.
(e) The right of the nonmember spouse to redeposit is subject to the regulations of the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System which administers the Judges’ Retirement System.
(f) The member has no right to redeposit the share of the nonmember in the previously refunded accumulated contributions whether or not the nonmember elects to redeposit. However, any right to redeposit previously refunded accumulated contributions not explicitly awarded to the nonmember by the judgment or court order shall be deemed the exclusive property of the member.
(g) If the nonmember elected to redeposit upon retirement and has subsequently died, prior to completing the redeposit, the board shall file a claim against the estate of the decedent to recover benefit payments which exceeded those for which payment was made.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1379, Sec. 2. Applicable from June 1, 1988, by Sec. 7 of Ch. 1379.)