California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 20045

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 906, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1997. Note: Prior to January 1, 1996 (when the reorganization by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, took effect), these provisions were in Section 20802. See Section 20802 as modified, on July 12, 1995, in Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1995.

“Highway patrol service” means service rendered as a member of the California Highway Patrol, only while the member is receiving compensation from the state for that service, except as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 20990) of Chapter 11.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 20045 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-5-personnel/part-3-public-employees-retirement-system/chapter-1-general-provisions-and-definitions/article-2-definitions/section-20045

Other sections in Article 2 - Definitions

§ 20010§ 20011§ 20012§ 20013§ 20014§ 20015§ 20016§ 20017§ 20018§ 20019…§ 20064§ 20065§ 20065.5§ 20066§ 20067§ 20068§ 20069§ 20069.1§ 20070§ 20071

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