Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 793, Sec. 32. Effective January 1, 2002. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Section 21763.
The definitions in Part 3 (commencing with Section 20000) shall apply to this part. The following definition shall also govern the interpretation of this part:
“Participating agency” means any public agency that meets the criteria for becoming a contracting agency in this system pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 20460) of Part 3, but that has not elected to participate in this system as a contracting agency, and that elects to contract with the board to participate in the replacement benefit plan administered pursuant to this part by the board.
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