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(a) The system is administered by the Teachers’ Retirement Board. The members of the board are as follows:(1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(2) The Controller.
(3) The Treasurer.
(4) The Director of Finance.
(5) One person who, at the time of appointment, is a member of the governing board of a school district or a community college district and who shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years, commencing on January 1, 2000; provided that a person serving on the board on December 31, 1999, who was appointed as a member of the governing board of a school district or community college board may continue to serve until the expiration of his or her current term; and further provided that any person appointed after the expiration of the term of that person may serve until January 1, 2004.
(6) Two persons who are either members of the Defined Benefit Program or participants in the Cash Balance Benefit Program, as follows:
(A) One person who, at the time of appointment, is employed by a K-12 school district or the county office of education, appointed by the Governor for a term of four years.
(B) One person who, at the time of appointment, is employed by a community college district appointed by the Governor for a term of four years.
(7) Two persons who are either retired members under this part or retired participants under part 14 (commencing with Section 26000), appointed by the Governor for a term of four years, commencing January 1, 2000, provided that a person serving on the board on December 31, 1999, who was appointed as a retired member or a retired participant may continue to serve until the expiration of his or her current term; and further provided that any person appointed after the expiration of the term of that person may serve until January 1, 2004.
(8) Three persons representing the public, appointed by the Governor for a term of four years, subject to confirmation by the Senate.
(9) Three persons who, at the time of election, are active members or participants of the system. These members shall be elected pursuant to regulations adopted by the board by the active members of the Defined Benefit Program or participants of the Cash Balance Benefit Program for four-year terms, commencing on January 1, 2001.
(b) Teacher members of the board serving on December 31, 1999, may complete their terms of office provided they remain members of the Defined Benefit Program or participants in the Cash Balance Benefit Program, active or retired. However, the Governor may immediately replace the member described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) if he or she is no longer serving on a governing board, and the Governor may fill any vacancy in the member, school board, or public seats due to resignation or death.
(c) The members of the board shall annually elect a chairperson and vice chairperson.
(d) After any elected member of the board has served two consecutive terms, or six consecutive years, on the board, that member may not be elected for an additional term until at least one year after the expiration of the member’s last term.
(e) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section and Section 22200.1, any person serving on the board on December 31, 1999, may continue to serve on the board until the appointment of his or her successor pursuant to this section.
(2) When the Governor appoints the second of the two persons to be appointed pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivision (a), that person shall be deemed to be the successor of one of the two appointed classroom teachers in kindergarten or grades 1 through 12 serving on the board on December 31, 1999. At the time of that appointment, the Governor shall designate which one of the two appointed classroom teacher members is being replaced.