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LA Rev Stat § 11:223 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§223. Exemption from restrictions on other income for amputees; state police; municipal police

RS 223 - Exemption from restrictions on other income for amputees; state police; municipal police Any disability beneficiary of the Louisiana State Police Retirement System or of the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System receiving disability benefits as a result of an injury sustained in the line of duty, who, as a result of his injury, is an amputee to a degree that he would be disqualified from serving as a state trooper or as a municipal policeman, shall be exempt from the provisions of R.S. 11:221 or any other provision of law which provides for reduction of disability benefits if the recipient, subsequent to his disability, becomes gainfully employed. Acts 1988, No. 73, §1; Acts 1991, No. 457, §1, eff. July 1, 1991; Redesignated from R.S. 42:705.2 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2012, No. 227, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:224 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§224. Restoration to active service

RS 224 - Restoration to active service  If any disability retiree of a state or statewide retirement system who is under the age of sixty years is restored to active service, his retirement allowance shall cease, he shall again become a member of the retirement system, and he shall contribute thereafter at the current rate in effect at the time he is restored to service, and if he contributes for at least three years, the period of time on disability shall be counted as accredited service for purposes of establishing retirement eligibility, but not for computation of benefits. Any prior service certificate on which his service was computed at the time of his retirement shall be restored to full force and effect and, in addition, upon his subsequent retirement he shall be credited with all his service as a member. This Section shall apply to all disability retirees, regardless of the date they qualified for a disability retirement benefit.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 727, §10, eff. Jan. 1, 1979. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 172, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 42:706 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:225 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§225. Restoration to active service; trial period

RS 225 - Restoration to active service; trial period Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 11:224 or any other provision of law to the contrary, any disability retiree of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System may return to active service for a trial period of not more than six months with no effect other than the suspension of the retirement allowance during the period of reemployment. If he does not work more than six months, the retirement allowance shall be reinstated without the necessity of any reapplication for disability retirement or medical examination, or related matters. In addition, during this temporary period of employment no changes shall occur with respect to the Office of Group Benefits coverage. He shall be treated as if he were still receiving his retirement benefit except that deductions shall be made from his compensation rather than from his retirement allowance. Acts 1991, No. 499, §2, eff. July 15, 1991; Redesignated from R.S. 42:707 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §5, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 1178, §1, eff. June 29, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 267, §1, eff. June 15, 2004. NOTE: See Acts 1991, No. 500, §3, relative to retroactive effect of this Section enacted by that Act.
LA Rev Stat § 11:232 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§232. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 436, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.

RS 232 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 436, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 11:234 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§234. Survivor benefits

RS 234 - Survivor benefits  A. The provisions of this Section shall be applicable to all members of the following public retirement systems: (1) Assessors' Retirement Fund. (2) Clerks of Court Retirement and Relief Fund. (3) District Attorneys' Retirement System. (4) Firefighters' Retirement System. (5) Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System. (6) Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System. (7) Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana. (8) Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System. (9) Parochial Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana. (10) Registrars of Voters Employees' Retirement System. (11) Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund. (12) Louisiana State Police Retirement System.  (13) Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana. B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person who, after June 22, 1993, is receiving survivor benefits or becomes eligible to receive survivor benefits shall not have their benefits discontinued upon remarriage if such remarriage occurs after their attaining age fifty-five.  Acts 1993, No. 774, §1, eff. June 22, 1993; Acts 2012, No. 227, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:235 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§235. Minor's benefit placed in trust; payable under trust instrument

RS 235 - Minor's benefit placed in trust; payable under trust instrument A. If a state or statewide retirement system provides for payment of benefits to the minor child of a deceased member, when there is no surviving spouse or when the surviving spouse does not have legal custody of the minor child, then, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, benefits shall be paid to such minor child in accordance with the law of the respective state or statewide retirement system except as provided in Subsection B of this Section. B. If a trust has been created under Louisiana law by the deceased member for the benefit of the child, the terms of the instrument creating the trust so provide, and the respective system has been provided with a certified copy of the trust document, then the survivor benefit due the minor child shall be paid to the trustee for addition to the trust property. If the trust is contested by any party, the respective retirement system shall withhold all survivor benefit payments or deposit them in the registry of the court if a concursus proceeding is filed, until there is a final binding legal agreement or judgment regarding the proper payment of the survivor benefits. Acts 1995, No. 54, §1, eff. June 12, 1995.
LA Rev Stat § 11:241 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§241. Purpose; formula for distribution

RS 241 - Purpose; formula for distribution  A. The purpose of this Subpart is to provide with respect to a system of cost-of-living adjustments for retirees of public retirement systems, funds, and plans as specified herein. The provisions of this Subpart do not repeal provisions relative to cost-of-living adjustments contained within the individual laws governing the systems, funds, and plans affected by the Subpart; however, the provisions of this Subpart are to be controlling in cases of conflicts with the individual laws.  B. Any increase of benefits granted by the legislature or by a state or statewide public retirement system shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection, if the legislature or system does not otherwise specify the terms for such distribution. Any such increase shall be a monthly increase of the benefit of each recipient in the dollar amount equal to the total of the number of years of credited service accrued at retirement or at death of the member or retiree plus the number of years since retirement or since death of the member or retiree to the system's fiscal year end preceding the payment of the benefit increase. If there are not sufficient funds to fund the benefit at the rate of one dollar per year for such total number of years, then the rate shall be reduced in proportion to the amount of funds that are available to fund the cost-of-living adjustment.  Added by Acts 1980, No. 798, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1980; Redesignated from R.S. 42:711 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 1017, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2018, No. 113, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:244 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§244. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 402, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.

RS 244 - Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 402, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 11:245 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§245. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 402, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.

RS 245 - Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 402, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 11:246 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§246. Additional cost-of-living adjustments; retirees and beneficiaries over age sixty-five

RS 246 - Additional cost-of-living adjustments; retirees and beneficiaries over age sixty-five  A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the provisions of this Section shall apply to the following public retirement systems:  (1) Assessors' Retirement Fund.  (2) Clerks' of Court Retirement and Relief Fund.  (3) District Attorneys' Retirement System.  (4) Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana.  (5) Parochial Employees' Retirement System.  (6) Registrar of Voters Employees' Retirement System.  (7) Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 77, §2, eff. June 30, 2019.  (8) Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System.  (9) Firefighters' Retirement System.  B. In addition to any other cost-of-living increases which the systems and funds enumerated in Subsection A are authorized by law to provide, the board of trustees may provide, on July 1, 1981 and thereafter, from interest income from investments, a supplemental cost-of-living adjustment to all retirees and beneficiaries who are sixty-five years of age or over, which shall consist of an amount equal to two percent of the benefit being received on October 1, 1977, or on the date the benefit is originally received if retirement commenced after October 1, 1977. No board shall provide such additional increases unless the board has received a rate of return in excess of the valuation interest rate based on the actuarial value of assets for the current fiscal year and the cost-of-living increase provided therein shall be payable only from the investment income in excess of that determined by the application of the valuation interest rate to the actuarial value of assets.  Added by Acts 1981, No. 605, §1, eff. July 20, 1981. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 682, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 42:712.2 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 1276, §1; Acts 2001, No. 817, §1, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2007, No. 333, §1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2019, No. 77, §2, eff. June 30, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 11:248 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§248. Surviving spouses of police officers

RS 248 - Surviving spouses of police officers A. Any local retirement or pension system, plan, or fund may grant a cost-of-living adjustment to any surviving spouse currently receiving death, surviving spouse, or widows' benefits based on the death of a spouse who was a police officer, provided that: (1) The death occurred while the officer was in the discharge of his duties, or resulted from immediate effects of an injury received while he was engaged in the discharge of his duties; (2) The death occurred on or before January 1, 1960; and (3) The surviving spouse is at least eighty years of age on July 1, 2006. B. The increase granted pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall not be more than four hundred dollars per month. Acts 2006, No. 649, §1, eff. July 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 11:251 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§251. Legal counsel, certified public accountants, professional investment personnel

RS 251 - Legal counsel, certified public accountants, professional investment personnel Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the boards of trustees of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System, the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System, the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System, the Louisiana State Police Retirement System, the Parochial Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana, the Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana, the Firefighters Retirement System, the Assessors' Retirement Fund, the Clerks of Court Retirement and Relief Fund, the Registrars of Voters Employees' Retirement System, the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, and the District Attorneys' Retirement System are hereby authorized, jointly or otherwise, to at their option either employ or appoint at their own cost and expense legal counsel, certified public accountants, and professional investment personnel who shall be full-time in-house staff members of said systems, who may be members of the appropriate public retirement system, and who may participate in the state's group life, health, and hospitalization insurance program, or to retain legal counsel to represent said systems who shall not be a member of any of the above systems. Acts 1991, No. 675, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 42:714 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1993, No. 758, §1, eff. June 22, 1993; Acts 2012, No. 227, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:252 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§252. Actuary; appointment; duties

RS 252 - Actuary; appointment; duties  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the board of trustees of any state or statewide retirement system is hereby authorized to appoint an actuary or actuaries, independently or jointly. However, any duties the board assigns to the actuary shall relate only to the practice of actuarial science or ministerial duties that do not require the exercise of supervision or discretionary control over the administration or management of the system.  Acts 2018, No. 397, §1, eff. June 30, 2018.
LA Rev Stat § 11:261 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§261. Purpose

RS 261 - Purpose  The legislature recognizes that the fiscal integrity of various governments of and within this state and the financial security of employees and citizens of these various governments require that the public retirement or pension systems, funds, and plans maintained primarily for officers and employees of the governments be maintained on a sound actuarial basis. It is further recognized that the fiduciary responsibilities and the investment practices of these systems, funds, and plans are an integral part of such maintenance. It is also recognized that the legislative branch of state government bears a responsibility with respect to this maintenance. Accordingly, the purpose of this Subpart is to provide for the governing of fiduciary responsibilities and investments by public retirement or pension systems, funds, and plans.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 456, §1. Acts 1984, No. 867, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 42:715 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 1046, §1, eff. July 1, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 11:262 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§262. Applicability

RS 262 - Applicability The provisions of this Subpart are applicable to the following public retirement or pension systems, funds, and plans: (1) Assessors' Retirement Fund. (2) Clerks of Court Retirement and Relief Fund. (3) District Attorneys' Retirement System. (4) Firefighters' Retirement System. (5) Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System. (6) Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System. (7) Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana. (8) Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System. (9) Parochial Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana. (10) Registrars of Voters Employees' Retirement System. (11) Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund. (12) Louisiana State Police Retirement System. (13) Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana. (14) Harbor Police Retirement System. Acts 1984, No. 867, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 42:716 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2003, No. 1255, §1, eff. July 7, 2003; Acts 2012, No. 227, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:264 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§264. Fiduciary relationships

RS 264 - Fiduciary relationships With respect to the systems, plans, and funds governed by this Subpart, each of the following persons shall be deemed to be in a fiduciary relationship with the respective funds: (1) Any person who exercises any discretionary authority or discretionary control with respect to the management of system funds or assets. (2) Any person who renders investment advice or services for compensation, direct or indirect, with respect to system funds or assets. Acts 1989, No. 64, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 42:718 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2005, No. 9, §1, eff. May 27, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 11:264.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§264.1. Liabilities; discretionary control

RS 264.1 - Liabilities; discretionary control  Legislators, state officials, system attorneys, accountants, and actuaries shall not be considered fiduciaries unless they exercise discretionary control over the management or administration of the system or some authority or control over system assets.  Acts 1992, No. 1046, §1, eff. July 1, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 11:264.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§264.2. Fiduciary restriction; felony conviction

RS 264.2 - Fiduciary restriction; felony conviction  Any person who has been convicted of a felony offense shall be restricted from serving as a system fiduciary for a period of five years after the conviction or after the end of imprisonment, whichever is later.  Acts 1992, No. 1046, §1, eff. July 1, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 11:264.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§264.3. Basic fiduciary duty

RS 264.3 - Basic fiduciary duty  The basic duty of a fiduciary is to discharge his duties with respect to the system in the exclusive interest of the members and beneficiaries.  Acts 1992, No. 1046, §1, eff. July 1, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 11:264.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§264.4. Exclusive interest rule

RS 264.4 - Exclusive interest rule  A fiduciary must discharge his duties within the law solely in the interest of system members and beneficiaries for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to participants and beneficiaries and paying the expenses of administering the plan. Acts 1992, No. 1046, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 2005, No. 9, §1, eff. May 27, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 11:264.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§264.5. Breach of fiduciary duty

RS 264.5 - Breach of fiduciary duty  A. Any person who is a fiduciary with respect to a plan who breaches any of the responsibilities, obligations, or duties imposed upon fiduciaries by this Subpart shall be personally liable to make good to such plan any losses to the plan resulting from each such breach, and to restore to such plan any profits of such fiduciary which have been made through use of assets of the plan by the fiduciary, and shall be subject to such other equitable or remedial relief as the court may deem appropriate, including removal of such fiduciary. B. No fiduciary shall be liable with respect to a breach of fiduciary duty under this Subpart if such breach was committed before he became a fiduciary or after he ceased to be a fiduciary.  C. It shall not be a breach of fiduciary duty for a board of trustees or any member of such a board to take action to divest the system of any holding in a company having facilities or employees or both located in a prohibited nation as that term is defined in R.S. 11:312(B)(2); however, nothing in this Subsection shall require a board to divest itself of any such holding. Acts 1992, No. 1046, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 2005, No. 9, §1, eff. May 27, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 11:264.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§264.6. Cofiduciary liability

RS 264.6 - Cofiduciary liability  A. Any fiduciary who participates in a breach committed by a cofiduciary, or who tries to conceal a cofiduciary's breach, shall be held liable jointly for breach of fiduciary duty. Cofiduciary liability also results from a fiduciary's failure to use reasonable care to prevent a cofiduciary from committing a breach.  B. Any fiduciary who has knowledge of a cofiduciary's breach has a duty to remedy the breach.  Acts 1992, No. 1046, §1, eff. July 1, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 11:264.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§264.7. Remedies; jurisdiction; authority; attorney fees

RS 264.7 - Remedies; jurisdiction; authority; attorney fees  A. A member, beneficiary, or survivor who can demonstrate a personal interest in a retirement system may bring a civil action to enforce the provisions of this Subpart. In any enforcement proceeding the plaintiff may seek and the court may grant any appropriate form of relief, including but not limited to the following:  (1) A writ of mandamus. (2) Injunctive relief. (3) A declaratory judgment. (4) A judgment rendering certain actions of the board of trustees as void. (5) A judgment awarding civil damages. (6) A judgment requiring payment of the amounts in R.S. 11:269. B. Exclusive original jurisdiction for proceedings under this Subpart shall be in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court of Louisiana. In any enforcement proceeding the court has jurisdiction and authority to issue all necessary orders to require compliance with, or to prevent noncompliance with, or to declare the rights of parties under the provisions of this Subpart. Any noncompliance with the orders of the court may be punished as contempt of court.  C. If a person who brings an enforcement proceeding prevails, he shall be awarded reasonable attorney fees and other costs of litigation. If such person prevails in part, the court may award him reasonable attorney fees or an appropriate portion thereof. If the court finds that the proceeding was of a frivolous nature and was brought with no substantial justification, it may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party.  Acts 1992, No. 1046, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 2005, No. 9, §1, eff. May 27, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 11:264.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§264.8. System policy regarding breach of fiduciary duty

RS 264.8 - System policy regarding breach of fiduciary duty  No retirement system may submit a proposed regulation, or approve any internal policy to relieve a fiduciary from responsibility for breach of fiduciary duty. However, a system may purchase insurance to cover liability or losses due to acts or omissions of fiduciaries. Any such insurance shall maintain the insurance company's right of subrogation. A fiduciary may purchase insurance to cover his own liability, without condition.  Acts 1992, No. 1046, §1, eff. July 1, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 11:265 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§265. Compensation of investment advisors

RS 265 - Compensation of investment advisors  Each board of trustees of the various public retirement systems, plans, or funds is hereby authorized, in requesting proposals for investment advisory services, to require that fees shall be quoted as a fixed fee, a fee based on market value of assets, or a performance fee.  Acts 1990, No. 172, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 42:717.1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.