Section 53222.5 Of Article 1.5. Pension Trusts From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.5.

. If a local legislative body establishes a pension trust pursuant to this article that provides for disability retirement or has established reciprocity with a retirement system that provides for disability retirement, the legislative body of the local agency, in determining whether a member is eligible to retire for disability, shall make a determination on the basis of competent medical opinion and shall not use disability retirement as a substitute for the disciplinary process.