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Board discusses whether county-appointed seats may be held by county retirees; no final change made
Summary
Trustees debated whether a county‑appointed board seat may be held by a county retiree but took no formal action, directing the chair to seek county counsel’s view and assigning the issue to a governance ad hoc for further review.
The Imperial County Board of Retirement discussed whether retired county employees may occupy county‑appointed seats on the retirement board but took no binding action.
ISERS legal counsel (identified in the record as Chris) told trustees the statutory language is ambiguous and that different systems interpret the law both ways. He noted an informal Attorney General opinion existed and that the only definitive resolution would come from a court. “Either interpretation is reasonable,” the…
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