Louisiana § RS 11:3517 - Rights of members employed before July 28, 1948
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§ RS 11:3517. Rights of members employed before July 28, 1948
R.S. 11:3514 and 3516 shall not affect the rights acquired by members of police departments employed prior to 12 o'clock noon, July 28, 1948, and shall not affect their right to retirement after twenty years of service, and employees of police departments of municipalities coming under this law by reason of population increases shall have the same benefits granted herein if such employees were employed prior to 12 o'clock noon, July 28, 1948.
Amended by Acts 1958, No. 50, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2237 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 11:3517 ("Rights of members employed before July 28, 1948") 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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