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HomeWater CodeDiv. 11Pt. 5Ch. 1Art. 4§ 22140 District Retirement Benefits Plan

§ 22140 District Retirement Benefits Plan

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§ 22140 District Retirement Benefits Plan

Key Takeaways

  • •The board can create or change a retirement plan for workers and leaders in the district.
  • •The plan can include money for retirement, disability, or if someone dies.
  • •The board decides what benefits to offer, like pensions or annuities.

Example

A school district worker gets hurt and can't work anymore.

The board's plan might give them disability payments to help with money while they can't work.

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

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§ 22140 District Retirement Benefits Plan

The board may establish or modify any existing plan or system, so as to provide for a pension or retirement plan or system for the benefit of officers, including directors, and employees of the district and therein provide for the payment of annuities, pensions, retirement benefits, disability payments and death benefits or any one or more of them. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 726.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

boardpension or retirement planofficersdirectorsemployeesannuitiespensionsretirement benefitsdisability paymentsdeath benefits

Related Statutes

  • § 22118 District Electric Power Authority
  • § 1242.2 Groundwater Recharge Reporting Requirements
  • § 1242.5 Water Storage For Quality Protection
  • § 22097 District Drainage Authority Powers
  • § 22117 District Electric Power Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 22140.
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