BILL NUMBER: AB 2664	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Committee on Public Employees, Retirement and Social
Security (Furutani (Chair), Allen, Ma, and Wieckowski)

                        FEBRUARY 29, 2012

   An act to amend Section 31527 of the Government Code, relating to
county employees retirement.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2664, as introduced, Committee on Public Employees, Retirement
and Social Security. County employees retirement: electronic
signatures.
   The County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 establishes county
retirement boards for the administration of benefits authorized under
that law and authorizes each board to include specified provisions,
by regulation, with respect to the administration of benefits.
   This bill would permit a county retirement board to include a
provision for the use and acceptance of electronic signatures, as
specified, within the regulations.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 31527 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   31527.  In its regulations, the board may include the following
provisions:
   (a) From what warrants deductions of members' contributions shall
be made.
   (b) For a period of time longer than one year during which a
member may redeposit in the retirement fund an amount equal to all of
the accumulated normal contributions  which  
that  he or she has withdrawn, plus regular interest thereon
from the date of return to service.
   (c) For a period of time longer than one year during which a
member brought within the field of membership may pay into the
retirement fund the amount equal to the contributions he or she would
have made plus interest, if he or she had been a member from the
date of its organization, or from the date of his or her entrance
into service, whichever is later.
   (d) For a withdrawal charge against a member who withdraws his or
her accumulated contributions. The withdrawal charge shall not exceed
the interest credited to the member subsequent to the effective date
of the regulation.
   (e) For the exemption or exclusion from membership as a peace
officer member or as a safety member or from membership altogether,
in the discretion of the board, of persons whose tenure is temporary,
seasonal, intermittent, or for part time only, or persons whose
compensation is fixed at a rate by the day or hour.
   (f) For the periodic physical examination, at county expense, of
safety members.
   (g) The amount of additional deductions from the salaries or wages
of members pursuant to Article 15.5  (commencing with Section
31841)  or  Article  16  (commencing with Section
31861)  . Such a provision may be adopted in anticipation of,
and prior to Article 15.5  (commencing with Section 31841) 
or  Article 16  (commencing with Section 31861) 
becoming operative in the particular county.
   (h) The day upon which each person becomes a member of the
association if it is to be other than the first day of the calendar
month after his or her entrance into service  , provided
  . However,  that day shall be no later than 12
weeks after his or her entrance into service, or the day upon which
the member terminates service credited by the association, 
provided   and  that the day shall be no earlier
than 12 weeks prior to the member's termination from employment. 

   (i) Notwithstanding any other law, for the use and acceptance of a
document requiring a signature that is submitted by a member using
an electronic signature, if the document and electronic signature are
submitted using technology the board deems sufficient to ensure its
integrity, security, and authenticity. A document submitted pursuant
to the regulation shall be given the same force as a signed, valid
original document.