County employees’ retirement: administration: retirement board member compensation for meetings.

Labor

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Chen
Last action: 2026-02-02
Official status: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify an exact effective date or adjustment start date.

Orange County Retirement Board Meeting Compensation

AB-1323 allows the board of retirement in Orange County to increase meeting compensation for its members from a maximum of $100 to up to $320 per meeting, with yearly adjustments not exceeding 5%.

What This Bill Does

Allows the board of retirement in Orange County to set higher meeting pay for its members.
Sets a new limit of up to $320 per meeting for these members in Orange County.
Permits annual increases of no more than 5% after the last adjustment date.

Who It Names or Affects

The board of retirement in Orange County
Retirement board members in Orange County

Terms To Know

Board of Supervisors: The group that makes decisions for a county, like Orange County.
Retirement Board Members: People who are part of the board responsible for managing retirement systems in Orange County.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill only affects Orange County and its retirement system.
The exact amount of future increases is not set, but they can't go up by more than 5% each year.

Bill History

2026-02-02 California Legislative Information
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31 California Legislative Information
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2026-01-06 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on P. E. & R.
2026-01-05 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. E. & R. Read second time and amended.
2025-04-22 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-03-25 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on P. E. & R.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. E. & R. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on P. E. & R.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2025-02-22 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1323, as amended, Chen.
County employees’ retirement: administration:
Orange County.
retirement board member compensation for meetings.
Existing law, the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937, authorizes counties to establish retirement systems pursuant to its provisions in order to provide pension benefits to county, city, and district employees and their beneficiaries. Existing law sets forth the membership composition for boards of retirement and boards of investment, as specified. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors for counties for which these provisions apply to provide that certain members of these boards shall receive compensation at a rate of not more than $100 for a meeting or for a meeting of a committee authorized by the entire board.
This bill would authorize
the board of supervisors to adopt a provision that would authorize the board of
retirement to increase
the above-described compensation
rate to be increased by the board of retirement, for members in Orange County only, to not more than $320 per meeting.
limit by an amount not to exceed 5% of the rate for each calendar year following the operative date of the last adjustment.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for Orange County.

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