California § 9355.16 - Any member of this system who is charged, by indictment, with the commission of a
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§ 9355.16. Any member of this system who is charged, by indictment, with the commission of a
Any member of this system who is charged, by indictment, with the commission of any felony involving the accepting or giving, or offering to accept or give, any bribe, the embezzlement of public money, extortion, theft of public funds, perjury, or conspiracy to commit any of these crimes, arising directly out of his or her official duties, and who is a fugitive from justice, shall be suspended from membership in this system while the charge is pending and until final disposition of the charge. At any time during the period of suspension of membership, the person so suspended shall be entitled to withdraw his or her accumulated contributions from the system, and any withdrawal shall constitute an election to terminate membership in the system. This section applies only to persons who are charged with the commission after the effective date of this section of a felony described in this section by an indictment filed after the effective date of this section.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 9355.16
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 9355.16 cover?
Section 9355.16 ("Any member of this system who is charged, by indictment, with the commission of a") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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