(a) The election provided to eligible members pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 21071, to be subject to the service retirement formula prescribed in Section 21353.5, shall be subject to conditions to be established and communicated by the board.

(b) The election provided to eligible members pursuant to Section 21073.5, to have the member’s past Second Tier service credited under Section 21353.5, shall first be available no earlier than January 1, 1999, subject to the election procedures to be established and communicated by the board.

(1) Notwithstanding Section 21073.5 which limits to active members the election provided pursuant to Section 21353.5, this election shall also be provided to a member who retired between the date he or she became eligible under subdivision (c) of Section 21071 and the date the election was actually made available by the board.

(2) Notwithstanding Section 21073.5 which limits to active members the election provided pursuant to Section 21353.5, this election shall also be provided to the beneficiary eligible for a continuing allowance upon the death of a member, provided the member had been determined to be eligible under subdivision (c) of Section 21071 but had died before making the election that would have been provided by the board.

(3) The election provided under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be made within 60 days of the mailing date on the election notice sent by the board to the retired member or the member’s beneficiary.

(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 88, Sec. 63. Effective June 30, 1998. See identical section added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 91.)