The retirement annuity or pension provided by this article shall be granted to the marshal and constable only if in the county where the superior court is located there is provided a retirement annuity or pension for county and township peace officers who perform duties of the same character as those performed by the marshal and constable.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 354. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 71305

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • constable: means the marshal or the constable and any deputy marshal or deputy constable actively employed in the performance of duties as deputy marshal or constable. See California Government Code 71300
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
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