Section 20068 Of Article 2. Definitions From California Government Code >> Division 5. >> Title 2. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.
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. (a) "State safety service" means service rendered as a state
safety member only while receiving compensation for that service,
except as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 20990) of
Chapter 11. It also includes service rendered in an employment in
which persons have since become state safety members and service
rendered prior to April 1, 1973, and falling within the definition of
warden, forestry, and law enforcement service under this chapter
prior to April 1, 1973. "State safety service" pursuant to this
subdivision does not include service as an investigator prior to
April 1, 1973, within the Department of Justice of persons who prior
to April 1, 1973, were classed as miscellaneous members.
(b) "State safety service" with respect to a member who becomes a
state safety member pursuant to Section 20405 shall also include
service prior to the date on which he or she becomes a state safety
member as an officer or employee of the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation.
(c) "State safety service" with respect to a member who becomes a
state safety member pursuant to Sections 20409 and 20410 shall also
include service in a class specified in these sections or service
pursuant to subdivision (a), prior to September 27, 1982.
(d) "State safety service," with respect to a member who becomes a
state safety member pursuant to Sections 20414 and 20415, shall also
include service prior to September 22, 1982, as an officer or
employee of the Department of Parks and Recreation or the Military
Department.
(e) "State safety service" does not include service in classes
specified in Section 20407 prior to January 1, 1989.
(f) "State safety service" does not include service in classes
specified in Section 20408 prior to January 1, 1990.
(g) "State safety service," with respect to a member who becomes a
state safety member pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 20405.1,
shall also include service rendered in an employment in which persons
have since become state safety members, as determined by the
Department of Human Resources pursuant to that section.