Louisiana § RS 11:926 - Transfers
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:926 — Transfers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 11:926. Transfers
A. A current member in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana who elects participation in the optional retirement plan shall have the right to have his accumulated employee contributions transferred to the optional retirement plan. Upon such election, the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana will transfer his accumulated employee contributions directly to the optional retirement plan to purchase benefits thereunder, and the funds will not be available to the employee.
B. A current vested member in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana or a member with sufficient years of service credit but who is not old enough to receive a benefit and who elects participation in the optional retirement plan will have the same rights and privileges accorded by R.S. 11:726.
Acts 1989, No. 90, §1; Acts 1991, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1991; Redesignated from R.S. 17:776 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:926 cover?
Section RS 11:926 ("Transfers") 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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