Louisiana § RS 11:475 - Survivor refund
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:475 — Survivor refund, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 11:475. Survivor refund
The retirement system shall pay a lump sum refund equal to the difference between the total monthly survivor benefits paid and the total accumulated contributions of the member, to the beneficiaries or the estate of the beneficiaries if the total monthly benefits are not equal to the accumulated contributions of the member. This refund shall not be paid until all eligible monthly benefits have ceased.
Acts 1972, No. 135, §1, eff. July 26, 1972; Redesignated from R.S. 42:605 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1993, No. 31, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1109, §1, eff. July 14, 1997.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:475 cover?
Section RS 11:475 ("Survivor refund") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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