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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 6Ch. 5Art. 4§ 12392 Retirement Fund Conflict Rules

§ 12392 Retirement Fund Conflict Rules

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§ 12392 Retirement Fund Conflict Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •People in charge of retirement money can't use it for their own benefit.
  • •They can't borrow money from the retirement fund.
  • •They can't make personal investments with the retirement money.
  • •They can't promise to pay back someone else's investment with the retirement money.

Example

A person on the retirement board wants to use some of the retirement money to buy a house for themselves.

This is not allowed. The law says they can't use the retirement money for their own benefit or investments.

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

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§ 12392 Retirement Fund Conflict Rules

Except as herein provided, no member of the board or of the retirement board, nor any member of the retirement system or employee of the district, shall have any interest direct or indirect in the making of any investment or in the gains or profits accruing therefrom, and no such person, directly or indirectly, for himself or as an agent or partner of others, shall borrow any of its funds, nor shall any such person in any manner use the same except to make such current and necessary payments as are authorized by the retirement board, nor shall such a person become an endorser or surety as to, or in any manner an obligor for investments of the retirement fund. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

boardretirement boardretirement systememployee of the districtinterestinvestmentgains or profitsborrowfundsendorsersuretyobligorretirement fund

Related Statutes

  • § 25392 Retirement Fund Conflict Rules
  • § 105170 Retirement System Collective Bargaining
  • § 12302 District Retirement Benefits Options
  • § 28913 Retirement Fund Investment Control
  • § 101191 District Record Disposal Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 12392.
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