Louisiana § RS 42:1122 - Continuation in certain pension and other plans by public servants
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 42:1122 — Continuation in certain pension and other plans by public servants, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 42:1122. Continuation in certain pension and other plans by public servants
A. Pension and benefit plans. A public servant may continue in a bona fide pension, insurance, or other benefit plan maintained by a former employer, provided that such former employer makes no contributions in his behalf with respect to the period of his public service. However, a former employer may make contributions to a pension plan that is qualified under the Internal Revenue Code or to any pension, insurance, or other benefit plan, if such contributions are made on behalf of all former employees who continue in the plan.
B. Profit sharing or stock bonus plans. The rights acquired by a public servant under a bona fide profit sharing or stock bonus plan qualified under the Internal Revenue Code and maintained by a former employer may be retained by such public servant, provided the former employer makes no contributions on his behalf based upon profits derived during the period of his public service.
Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. April 1, 1980.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 42:1122 ("Continuation in certain pension and other plans by public servants") 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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