Louisiana § RS 11:1116 - Membership compulsory for employees employed after August 1, 1962
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§ RS 11:1116. Membership compulsory for employees employed after August 1, 1962
All persons who become employees, as defined in R.S. 11:1002, on or after August 1, 1962, may become members of this system during the first ninety calendar days immediately following the date of employment, and shall become members on the ninety-first calendar day following the date of employment as a condition of their employment. All employees who were employed prior to August 1, 1962, shall be governed by and have the benefit of all existing applicable laws.
Added by Acts 1962, No. 135, §1. Amended by Acts 1965, No. 79, §3; Acts 1972, No. 643, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 17:896 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 11:1116 ("Membership compulsory for employees employed after August 1, 1962") 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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