County retirement boards: alternate members.

The County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 sets forth the membership composition requirements for the board of retirement of counties subject to certain provisions regarding safety members. The 4th, 5th, 6th, and 9th members are required to be qualified electors of the county who are not connected with the government, except that one may be a member of the county board of supervisors. Existing law authorizes a retirement board, in a county of the 9th class, to appoint an alternate member for the 4th, 5th, 6th, or 9th member of the board, as specified. This bill would additionally authorize a county of the 13th class, also known as Ventura County, to appoint an alternate member for the 4th, 5th, 6th, or 9th member of the board. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Ventura.