Louisiana § RS 11:3039 - Pension benefits; surviving spouse
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:3039 — Pension benefits; surviving spouse, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 11:3039. Pension benefits; surviving spouse
Upon death of a member while on pension the surviving spouse shall receive seventy-five percent of the amount of pension received by the deceased at the time of death. This payment of seventy-five percent shall continue until death of surviving spouse, or until the time that he or she remarries.
Designated from Acts 1956, No. 76, §1, by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:3039 cover?
Section RS 11:3039 ("Pension benefits; surviving spouse") 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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