Louisiana § RS 11:147 - Elected public officials serving less than a full term of office because of the 1974 Constitution of Louisiana
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:147 — Elected public officials serving less than a full term of office because of the 1974 Constitution of Louisiana, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 11:147. Elected public officials serving less than a full term of office because of the 1974 Constitution of Louisiana
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, but in accordance with applicable laws relative to the receipt of service credit which are not in conflict herewith, any elected public official who was elected to and served a full term of office, but whose term of office was less than a full normal period as a result of the adoption of the 1974 Constitution of Louisiana, shall receive, without the necessity of additional contributions therefor, service credit in the applicable public retirement system of which he is a member, for the full number of years which he would have served during such term but for the adoption of the 1974 Constitution of Louisiana.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 128, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 42:697.5 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 11:147 ("Elected public officials serving less than a full term of office because of the 1974 Constitution of Louisiana") 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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