Section 31869 Of Article 16. Alternate Survivors’ Allowances From California Government Code >> Division 4. >> Title 3. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 16.

. If a member elected to participate in the benefits provided for by this article more than 30 days after this article becomes operative in the county, a survivor's allowance shall not be due to any parent of such member unless additional deductions were made pursuant to this article from the salary or wages of such member for not less than 10 years.