Louisiana § RS 11:3851 - Authority to establish pension plans for officials and employees
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:3851 — Authority to establish pension plans for officials and employees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 11:3851. Authority to establish pension plans for officials and employees
Municipalities of the state, having a population of ten thousand or more, are authorized at their option to establish pension plans for officials and employees by ordinance of the governing body of said municipality under the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
Acts 1954, No. 511, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1781 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
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Section RS 11:3851 ("Authority to establish pension plans for officials and employees") 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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