The Retirement Fund shall be a trust fund to be administered by the Retirement Board in accordance with the provisions of this Charter solely for the benefit of the active members and retired members of the Retirement System and their survivors and beneficiaries. Administrative costs of the Retirement System, as adopted by the Board of Supervisors in the annual budget shall be paid from the accumulated contributions of the City and County.
The Fund is intended to qualify for tax deferred treatment under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Board is responsible for preserving the Fund's status.