Louisiana § RS 11:3867 - Reduction by other benefits
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§ RS 11:3867. Reduction by other benefits
A. Provided, however, if an elected official, beneficiary hereunder, is a member of and belongs to and/or contributes to, any municipal, parish or state employees retirement fund or system at the time of his retirement, to which the employee contributes, any benefits payable hereunder to any such beneficiary hereunder shall be reduced in that proportionate amount of the benefits paid (excluding social security) under such municipal or parish, or the state employees retirement fund or system as the contribution made by the respective municipality or parish, or the state, of which such beneficiary is an elected official, bears to the total contributions being made by the respective municipality or parish, or the state and the employee, together, into the retirement fund or system, as of the date of such beneficiary's retirement.
B. Provided, also that the official may not evade this Section by withdrawing his contributions and membership in such employees retirement system prior to receiving benefits under this act. In case such withdrawal occurs the benefits hereinabove provided shall be reduced in the same manner as though he had continued membership in the aforementioned employee's retirement system and received benefits therefrom.
Acts 1958, No. 65, §8. Amended by Acts 1960, No. 214, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1797 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
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Section RS 11:3867 ("Reduction by other benefits") 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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