California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 20538

Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 118, Sec. 3. (AB 637) Effective January 1, 2010.
(a)All amounts due to the retirement system by a contracting agency under this part shall be paid through an electronic funds transfer method prescribed by the board. This payment requirement is effective upon declaration by the board.
(b)A contracting agency that is unable, for good cause, to comply with subdivision (a), may apply to the board for a waiver that allows the agency to pay in an alternate manner as prescribed by the board, but not by credit card payment.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 20538 (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-5-contract-members-of-system/article-3-contracting-agency-financial-obligations/section-20538

Other sections in Article 3 - Contracting Agency Financial Obligations

§ 20530§ 20530.1§ 20531§ 20532§ 20533§ 20534§ 20535§ 20536§ 20537§ 20538

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