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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 6Ch. 5Art. 3§ 12364 Retirement Fund Administration Rules

§ 12364 Retirement Fund Administration Rules

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§ 12364 Retirement Fund Administration Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •The retirement board is in charge of the retirement fund.
  • •The fund is only for paying benefits to retired workers and their families.
  • •The board must invest the money carefully, like a smart person would.

Example

A city has a retirement fund for its workers.

The retirement board must manage the fund wisely and only use it to pay retired workers and their families. They can't use the money for anything else.

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§ 12364 Retirement Fund Administration Rules

If the district maintains its own retirement fund, the retirement board shall have exclusive control of the administration, investment, and disbursement of the retirement fund. The retirement fund is a trust fund held for the exclusive purposes of providing benefits to members of the retirement system and their survivors and beneficiaries. Investment of the fund shall be subject to the care, skill, prudence, and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like aims. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1738, Sec. 33. Effective September 30, 1984.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

retirement boardexclusive controltrust fundprudent person

Related Statutes

  • § 25364 Retirement Fund Administration Rules
  • § 28913 Retirement Fund Investment Control
  • § 12361 Retirement Board Composition
  • § 12362 Retirement Board Unpaid Service
  • § 12363 Retirement Board Eligibility Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 12364.
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