Article 2. Retirement System of California Government Code >> Division 4. >> Title 3. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 2.

This chapter shall become effective in any county upon its acceptance by ordinance passed by four-fifths vote of its board of supervisors, and becomes operative in the county on January 1st or July 1st following the expiration of three months after the passage of the ordinance.

By the adoption of an ordinance by a four-fifths ( 4/5) vote, the board of supervisors may abolish the system theretofore established in the county pursuant to this chapter or its predecessor. The abolishment of the system shall not impair the right of any person to whom pension rights have accrued to continue to receive such pension after the abolishment of the system, and if the fund is inadequate to pay such pensions, they shall be paid from and constitute a charge upon the general fund of the county.

If the system is abolished in any county, each active member as of the date of the abolishment shall be paid a refund of all contributions made by him to the fund and all interest credited to his contribution as of the date of the abolishment of the system.