“Public agency” means the state, any city, county, city and county, district, municipal or public corporation or any instrumentality thereof, or boards and committees established under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 58601) or 2 (commencing with Section 59501) of Part 1 of Division 21 of the Food and Agricultural Code, Chapter 754 of the Statutes of 1933, as amended, or Chapter 307 of the Statutes of 1935, as amended, the employees of which constitute one or more coverage groups or retirement system coverage groups.

(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 142, Sec. 60.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 22009

  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18