Section 22140 Of Article 4. Pension And Retirement Systems From California Water Code >> Division 11. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 4.

. The board may establish or modify any existing plan or system, so as to provide for a pension or retirement plan or system for the benefit of officers, including directors, and employees of the district and therein provide for the payment of annuities, pensions, retirement benefits, disability payments and death benefits or any one or more of them.