Louisiana § RS 11:3809 - Physical examination before eligible for benefits; exceptions; minimum funding
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§ RS 11:3809. Physical examination before eligible for benefits; exceptions; minimum funding
A. After August 1, 1956, all new members employed are required to stand physical examination before a physician named by the Board of Trustees, and such physician must certify their abilities to perform the services of the various Electrical Departments. Members of said Electrical Departments in good standing on August 1, 1956 are not required to stand such examination. Any person employed in the said Electric Line Department, Electric Service Department, Street Lighting Department, Electric Inspection Department and the Electricians of the Water and Light Office of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, and the Commercial Manager, subsequent to August 1, 1956, shall not be eligible for any benefits under the provisions of this Part if the said person has attained the age of fifty-five years on the date of his employment.
B. No pensions will be payable under this Act until the Pension and Relief Fund has reached the sum of two hundred thousand dollars.
Designated from Acts 1956, No. 283, §22 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 11:3809 ("Physical examination before eligible for benefits; exceptions; minimum funding") 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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