MISCELLANEOUS

SJ-MC tit. 3, div. II, ch. 3.54, pt. 8

in effect

San José Municipal Code § 3.54.700 Construction and governing law.

3.54.700 - Construction and governing law. A. The provisions of this chapter shall be construed, enforced and administered and the validity thereof determined in accordance with the IRC and the laws of the city and the state. If any provision of the trust created by this chapter is held to violate the IRC, state law, or this code, or to be illegal or invalid for any other reason, that provision shall be deemed to be null and void, but the invalidation of that provision shall not otherwise affect the trust. B. The headings and subheadings in this chapter are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in the construction of any provision of the trust created by this chapter. C. In resolving any conflict among provisions of this chapter and in resolving any other uncertainty as to the meaning or intention of any provision of this trust created by this chapter, the interpretation that: (i) causes the trust to be exempt from tax as a governmental instrumentality under IRC Section 115; and (ii) causes the trust to comply with all applicable requirements of the IRC and the laws of the city and the state, shall prevail over any different interpretation. (Ord. 29065.)

San José Municipal Code § 3.54.710 Parties bound.

3.54.710 - Parties bound. The provisions of the trust created by this chapter shall be binding upon the trustees, the administrator, the city and, as the case may be, the delegates, successors, and assigns of each of them. (Ord. 29065.)

San José Municipal Code § 3.54.720 Necessary parties to disputes.

3.54.720 - Necessary parties to disputes. Necessary parties to any accounting, litigation, or other proceedings relating to the trust shall include only the trustees. (Ord. 29065.)

San José Municipal Code § 3.54.730 Severability.

3.54.730 - Severability. If any provisions of this chapter shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this chapter shall continue to be fully effective. (Ord. 29065.)

San José Municipal Code § 3.54.740 Nonassignment.

3.54.740 - Nonassignment. The city may not commute, sell, assign, transfer, or otherwise convey any right to assets it may have under the trust. The assets held under this trust shall not be subject to the rights of the creditors of the city, the trustees, the custodian, or the administrator, and shall be exempt from execution, attachment, prior assignment or any other judicial relief or order for the benefit of creditors or other third person. (Ord. 29065.)

San José Municipal Code § 3.54.750 Erroneous payments.

3.54.750 - Erroneous payments. If the trustees or the administrator makes any payment that, according to the terms of the trust, and the benefits provided hereunder, should not have been made, the trustees or administrator may recover that incorrect payment, by whatever means necessary as allowed by state law, whether or not it was made due to the error of the trustees or administrator, from the person to whom it was made or from any other appropriate party, including but not limited to deduction of the amount of the incorrect payment when making any future payments to or on behalf of the recipient of the incorrect payment. (Ord. 29065.)

San José Municipal Code § 3.54.760 Release.

3.54.760 - Release. Any payment to an insurance company, or its designee, shall, to the extent thereof, be in full satisfaction of the claim of such entity being paid thereby and the trustees or administrator may condition payment thereof on the delivery by the insurance company, or its designee, of a duly executed receipt and release in such form as may be determined by the trustees. (Ord. 29065.)

Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT3PE_IIREPL_CH3.54PODEHECATRFU_PT8MIFetched: 11/1/2026