Section 22307.5 Of Chapter 5. Administration From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 13. >> Chapter 5.
22307.5
. (a) There is in the State Treasury a trust fund to be
known as the Teachers' Retirement Program Development Fund. There
shall be deposited directly in that fund, and not transferred from
the Teachers' Retirement Fund, that portion of employer contributions
determined by the board as necessary to fund the expenditures
authorized by this section.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys
in the Teachers' Retirement Program Development Fund are continuously
appropriated without regard to fiscal years to pay any costs
determined by the board to be related to the development of programs
authorized by statute that the board determines directly or
indirectly enhance the financial security of members, participants,
or beneficiaries of the State Teachers' Retirement Plan, if the board
determines, by resolution, the proposed program is to have a
reasonable expectation to generate sufficient revenue to carry out
the ongoing responsibilities of the programs under development and
permit the subsequent deposit of funds, pursuant to subdivision (e),
into the Teachers' Retirement Fund.
(c) The board may authorize the transfer and disbursement of funds
from the Teachers' Retirement Program Development Fund for the
purpose of carrying into effect this section upon the signature of
either or both of its chairperson and vice chairperson or the chief
executive officer or any employee of the system designated by the
chief executive officer.
(d) Disbursements of moneys from the Teachers' Retirement Program
Development Fund of whatever nature shall be made upon claims duly
audited in the manner prescribed for the disbursement of other public
funds.
(e) An amount equal to employer contributions deposited in the
Teachers' Retirement Program Development Fund pursuant to subdivision
(a), together with interest calculated based on the actuarially
assumed rate of investment return for the Defined Benefit Program for
the period beginning with the deposit of employer contributions into
the Teachers' Retirement Program Development Fund and ending with
the transfer to the Teachers' Retirement Fund, on terms and
conditions established by the board pursuant to subdivision (b),
shall be deposited in the Teachers' Retirement Fund, from funds
generated from the programs receiving development funds pursuant to
this section.