Louisiana § RS 11:2228 - Exemption from execution
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§ RS 11:2228. Exemption from execution
A. The right of a person to a pension, an annuity, or a retirement allowance, to the return of contributions, the pension, annuity, or retirement allowance itself, any optional benefit or any other right accrued or accruing to any person under the provisions of this Chapter and the monies in the various funds created by this Chapter are hereby exempt from any state or municipal tax and exempt from levy and sale, garnishment, attachment, or any other process whatsoever, except as provided in R.S. 11:292, and shall be unassignable except as in this Chapter specifically otherwise provided.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section or any other provision of law to the contrary, the right of a member of this system to the return or refund of employee contributions may be assigned to any municipal employees' credit union in consideration of a loan.
Added by Acts 1973, No. 189, §1; Acts 1986, No. 767, §5; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2381 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 980, §1, eff. July 10, 1997.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 11:2228 ("Exemption from execution") 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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