Section 23700 Of Chapter 21.5. Election Of Disability And Death Benefit Coverage From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 13. >> Chapter 21.5.
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. (a) New survivor benefit and disability retirement programs
that are provided under the Defined Benefit Program pursuant to
Chapter 23 (commencing with Section 23850) and Chapter 26 (commencing
with Section 24100), are effective as of October 16, 1992. All
members of the Defined Benefit Program with an effective date of
membership in the program on or after October 16, 1992, shall be
covered by these survivor benefit and disability retirement programs
under this part.
(b) The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the criteria for
granting certain members of the Defined Benefit Program, as defined
in Section 23702, the opportunity to elect to either retain coverage
under the current family allowance and disability allowance programs
pursuant to Chapter 22 (commencing with Section 23800), and Chapter
25 (commencing with Section 24001) or to be covered under the
survivor benefit and disability retirement programs.