Louisiana § RS 11:1759 - Return of accumulated contributions
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§ RS 11:1759. Return of accumulated contributions
A. Subject to the restrictions contained herein, should a member not eligible to retire cease to be an employee under the provisions of this Chapter, he shall be paid the amount of his accumulated contributions upon demand.
B. Should a member die before retirement and not leave survivors eligible for benefits herein, the amount of his accumulated contributions shall be paid to his estate or to such person as he shall have nominated by written designation, duly executed and filed with the board.
C. Should the survivor of a member eligible for any benefit under this Chapter desire a refund of the member's contributions in lieu of such benefit, he shall receive such refund by notifying the board in writing, and executing a waiver of all benefits provided herein.
D. However, refunds of accumulated contributions shall not be required to be made to the member or to his estate until and unless the member has been terminated from a participating municipality for thirty days and until all contributions for said member have been submitted by the member's employer.
Acts 1983, No. 648, §1; Acts 1990, No. 48, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:7198 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2020, No. 31, §1, eff. June 30, 2020.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 11:1759 ("Return of accumulated contributions") 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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