Section 22922 Of Article 10. Contracting With Public Agencies From California Government Code >> Division 5. >> Title 2. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 10.
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. (a) A contracting agency and its employees and annuitants
may obtain a health benefit plan, as defined in Section 22777,
subject to board approval of a resolution submitted by the governing
body electing to be so subject. The resolution shall be adopted by a
majority vote and shall be effective at the time provided in board
regulations.
(b) In addition to, or in lieu of, submitting a resolution as
prescribed in subdivision (a), the board may require the contracting
agency to enter into a contract with the board to obtain a health
benefit plan, as defined in Section 22777, for all or part of its
employees, pursuant to rules and regulations developed by the board
for this purpose.
(c) The board may refuse to contract with, or to agree to an
amendment proposed by, a contracting agency for any benefit
provisions that are not specifically authorized by this part and that
the board determines would adversely affect the administration of
this system.
(d) A contracting agency may become subject to this part with
respect to a recognized employee organization with which it has
reached mutual agreement. The resolution and any contracts, or the
resolution and contract required by subdivisions (a) and (b), shall
specify the recognized employee organizations participating in this
system.
(e) Pursuant to Section 22796 and subdivision (g) of Section
22934, the board may by regulation require any contracting agency
that becomes subject to this part to meet certain board-determined
criteria, including, but not limited to, additional requirements for
any contracting agency that elects to become subject to this part
that previously terminated coverage pursuant to Section 22938.
(f) Approval of the contract to obtain a health benefit plan
pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be by the affirmative vote of a
majority of the members of the governing body of the contracting
agency.