Government Of Counties — California Government Code — Employees — County Employees Retirement Law Of 1937 — General — Definitions and general provisions govern construction Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session Unless the context otherwise requires, or unless superseded by any provision of the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013, the definitions and general provisions contained in this article govern the construction of this chapter. Ca. Gov. Code § 31455 Amended by Stats 2013 ch 247 (AB 1380),s 5, eff. 1/1/2014.