2005 California Government Code Sections 50966-50975 Article 5. Contract Provisions

50966.  Any department may participate in and make all of its
volunteers members of the award system by a contract entered into
between its governing body and the board pursuant to this chapter,
except that a department may not enter into such a contract within
five years of termination of a previous contract for participation
under this chapter.
50967.  When the governing body of a department desires to consider
participation in the award system, it shall ask the board for a
quotation of the approximate contribution to the award system which
would be required of the department for such participation.
50968.  An employee organization, recognized under the provisions of
appropriate authority, may request the governing body of the
department to ask the board for a quotation of the approximate
contribution to the award system which would be required of the
department for such participation, and if the employee organization
is willing to pay for the cost of such quotation, the department
shall make the request.  The board shall furnish copies of its
quotation to both the department and the employee organization.
50969.  On request of the board, the department shall furnish such
data concerning its volunteers as the board requires to make the
necessary valuations and investigations into the experience among
such volunteers.
50970.  The approximate contribution quoted by the board and the
actual contribution to be made if a contract results shall be
determined by actuarial valuations of the future service liability
under the award system, on account of the volunteers involved in the
computation, in the same manner as the contribution required of the
state on account of its employees was originally determined, except
that, in consideration of the number of volunteers of the department
or other circumstances, a different manner of determining such
contribution may be adopted by the board, upon recommendation of the
actuary.
50971.  Notwithstanding Section 50970, the approximate contribution
quoted by the board and the actual contributions for a contracting
department shall be the employer rate fixed by the board.
50972.  The approximate and actual contributions shall be similar to
premiums under insurance policies.  The approximate contribution
quoted by the board to the department is subject to the contingency
that the actual contribution certified by the board after the
approval of a contract may differ from the approximate contribution
because of any of the following:
   (a) Time elapsed between the quotation and operative date of the
contract.
   (b) Any changes in the facts or assumptions upon which the
quotation was based.
50973.  Approval of the contract shall be by an ordinance adopted by
the affirmative vote of a majority of the electorate of the area
served by the department voting thereon.
   If a governing body of a department is permitted by law to act by
resolution, any action required by this article to be taken by
ordinance may also be taken by adoption of a resolution.
   In either case, the board shall inform the governing body of the
projected costs of the program or of any changes in the program and
of the method of financing.  The governing body shall certify to the
board that the governing body has fully informed the electorate of
the costs of the program or of any changes in the program and of the
method of financing.
50974.  Errors in any contract may be corrected through amendments
approved by the adoption of suitable resolutions by the contracting
parties.  All contract amendments shall be made in the same manner as
prescribed for the approval of the initial contract.
50975.  The contract may be terminated by an ordinance adopted by
the affirmative vote of a majority of the electorate of the area
served by the department voting thereon.  All liability of the
department with respect to its volunteer members of the award system
shall cease.  All moneys deposited in the fund shall be held for the
continued payment of previously granted awards and the costs of
administration.