BILL NUMBER: SB 217 INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Beall FEBRUARY 11, 2013 An act to amend Section 20022 of the Government Code, relating to retirement. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 217, as introduced, Beall. Public Employees' Retirement System. Existing law, the Public Employees' Retirement Law (PERL) establishes the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) for the purpose of providing pension benefits to specified public employees. Existing law defines "contracting agency" for purposes of the PERL. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 20022 of the Government Code is amended to read: 20022. "Contracting agency" meansanya public agency that has elected to have all or any part of its employees become members of this system and that has contracted with the board for that purpose. "Contracting agency" also meansanya county office of education, school district, or community college district that has elected to have all or part of its employees participate in a risk pool and that has contracted with the board for that purpose.