Louisiana § RS 11:563 - Additional creditable service
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§ RS 11:563. Additional creditable service
A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, any person who becomes a member of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System shall be eligible to receive credit in the system for service rendered as a judge of any court in this state or as a court officer prior to becoming a member or for any service creditable in the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System. Any such person in office on October 1, 1976 shall receive the creditable service for time served as a judge or court officer without contribution therefor on his part. Credit for any service creditable shall be in accordance with applicable provisions of Chapter 1 of Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 provided that the prior employing agency may pay the employer contributions required, plus interest applicable thereto; provided, any person who was eligible to take advantage of this Subpart, shall receive any prior service in and shall be eligible to reestablish and transfer any employee and employer contributions, if any, to any retirement system of which he is presently a member. Other such persons who take office after August 2, 1976, shall receive the credit in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1 of Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
B. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any person who retains credit for such additional creditable service in any other public retirement system.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 518, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 630, §1; Acts 1979, No. 519, §1; Acts 1983, No. 674, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 13:21 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:563 cover?
Section RS 11:563 ("Additional creditable service") 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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