Louisiana § RS 11:1376 - Pensions to widows of judges; remarriage
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:1376 — Pensions to widows of judges; remarriage, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 11:1376. Pensions to widows of judges; remarriage
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, benefits paid to the widows of justices and judges under authority of R.S. 11:552(A) or under authority of any other law of this state enacted prior to October 1, 1976, shall not be curtailed by reason of remarriage if the widow had been married to the justice or judge for at least twenty-five years; and any such benefits for any such widow which have been curtailed by reason of remarriage shall be resumed, but without any retroactive effect.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 237, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 13:5.5 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 11:1376 ("Pensions to widows of judges; remarriage") 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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