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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 4Pt. 3Ch. 3Art. 1§ 31481 Retirement Benefit Protection Rule

§ 31481 Retirement Benefit Protection Rule

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§ 31481 Retirement Benefit Protection Rule

Key Takeaways

  • •If you already retired before a new rule changes, your retirement money stays the same.
  • •If someone who was getting retirement money dies before the new rule, their family still gets the same money.
  • •New rules don’t change old retirement plans unless the rule says so.

Example

A person retired in 2020 and gets $2,000 a month. In 2023, a new law changes retirement money rules.

This person still gets $2,000 a month because they retired before the new law started.

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

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§ 31481 Retirement Benefit Protection Rule

An amendment either heretofore or hereafter made to this chapter, unless expressly stated otherwise, does not grant, take away, or otherwise affect the right to, or the amount of, any retirement allowance, or other benefit, of: (a) Any member who has retired or shall retire prior to the effective date of such amendment. (b) The spouse, children, beneficiary or coannuitant of any member if such member has retired or shall retire prior to the effective date of such amendment. (c) The spouse, children, beneficiary or coannuitant of any member, if such member has died or shall die, prior to retirement and prior to the effective date of such amendment. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1184.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

retirementallowanceamendmentspousebenefitsdeath

Related Statutes

  • § 31452.7 Retirement Beneficiary Payment Rules
  • § 31458.3 Ex-Spouse Beneficiary Designation
  • § 31458.4 Ex-Spouse Beneficiary Designation
  • § 31462.11 Retirement Allowance Recalculation
  • § 31591 Retirement Fund Interest Crediting

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 31481.
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