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Board discusses legal ambiguity over whether county retiree may hold county-appointed seat

5019997 · June 18, 2025
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Summary

Trustees discussed ambiguity in the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 and Attorney General guidance about whether a county retiree may serve in a county-appointed seat; legal counsel recommended seeking county counsel input and possibly considering a bylaw amendment or committee review.

The board held an extended discussion June 18 about whether a county retiree may be appointed by the Board of Supervisors to one of the county-appointed seats on the retirement board.

Legal counsel Christopher ("Chris") told trustees the statute is ambiguous and that Attorney General opinions are persuasive but not binding; he said there is a split in practice among comparable systems. Chris…

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