Louisiana § RS 11:1115 - Election of membership; termination
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§ RS 11:1115. Election of membership; termination
A. An employee whose membership in the retirement system is contingent upon his own election and who elects not to become a member may thereafter apply for and be admitted to membership, but no such employee shall receive prior service credit unless he became a member within sixty days after July 28, 1948.
B. The board of trustees may, at its discretion, deny the right to become a member to any employee who is only partly paid by a parish or city school board, or who is paid by any other agency or any local government, or who is occupying a position on a part-time or intermittent basis.
C. A member ceases to be a member if he:
(1) Is absent from service more than five consecutive years and has credit for fewer than twenty years of service.
(2) Withdraws his accumulated contributions.
(3) Withdraws from active service with a retirement allowance.
(4) Dies.
Amended by Acts 1956, No. 458, §1; Acts 1972, No. 643, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 17:895 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2013, No. 220, §3, eff. June 11, 2013.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 11:1115 ("Election of membership; termination") 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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