Louisiana § RS 11:951.72 - Prior service certificates; issuance, conclusiveness and modification
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§ RS 11:951.72. Prior service certificates; issuance, conclusiveness and modification
Subject to the above restrictions and to other rules and regulations the board of trustees may adopt, the board of trustees shall verify, as soon as practicable after the filing of such statement of prior service, the service therein claimed. Upon verification of said statements the board of trustees shall issue prior service certificates to each such participant certifying the length of service rendered prior to the effective date of the establishment of this retirement system, with which he is credited on the basis of his statement of service. This prior service certificate shall be final and conclusive as to such service for retirement purposes, provided that any participant may within one year from the date of issuance or modification of such certificate, request the board of trustees to modify or correct the same.
Redesignated from R.S. 17:1112 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 11:951.72 ("Prior service certificates; issuance, conclusiveness and modification") 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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