Louisiana § RS 11:417 - Members employed in other state or public employment
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:417 — Members employed in other state or public employment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 11:417. Members employed in other state or public employment
A. Any person who is a member of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System, who has creditable membership service of at least five years in this system, and who becomes employed in other state or public employment where he is no longer eligible for membership in this system, but is eligible for membership in the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System, the Louisiana State Police Retirement System, the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, or the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System shall have the right to remain a member of this system in lieu of membership in the other state or statewide retirement system by filing a notice of election to remain in this system, in writing, with the board of trustees within thirty days after the effective date of employment. Such election shall be irrevocable.
B. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 770, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.
C. Any person who is a member of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System, who becomes employed in other state or public employment where he is no longer eligible for membership in this system as a result of official actions over which the member has no control, who is eligible for membership in the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System, the Louisiana State Police Retirement System, the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, or the Municipal Employees' Retirement System, and who has at least one year of creditable service in this system, shall have the right to remain a member of this system in lieu of membership in the other state or statewide retirement system, by filing a notice of election to remain in the system, in writing, with the board of trustees within thirty days after the effective date of the change in employment. The election shall be irrevocable.
Acts 1990, No. 723, §1, eff. June 1, 1990; Redesignated from R.S. 42:558 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 843, §1, eff. July 8, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 341, §1; Acts 2006, No. 770, §2, eff. June 30, 2006; Acts 2012, No. 227, §1.
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Section RS 11:417 ("Members employed in other state or public employment") 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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