Louisiana § RS 11:3638 - Police cadets; eligibility for membership for prior service; contributions to be paid into fund
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§ RS 11:3638. Police cadets; eligibility for membership for prior service; contributions to be paid into fund
Any police cadet employed by the New Orleans Department of Police prior to September 9, 1977 shall be eligible for membership in and shall retroactively become a member of the police pension fund of the city of New Orleans and shall pay into the pension fund the salary deduction as provided in R.S. 11:3636 plus five percent compounded interest based on their current salary, and paid by January 1, 1980, provided that in order to qualify for retirement benefits under this fund, the member must have twenty years of creditable service as a commissioned police officer and have attained the age of fifty years.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 601, §1, eff. July 12, 1978; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2286.2 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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