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LA Rev Stat § 11:3552 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3552. City of Bogalusa; death benefits

RS 3552 - City of Bogalusa; death benefits A. With respect to the police pension and relief fund for the city of Bogalusa, "child" or "children" as referred to in this Section shall include, regardless of age, any child who has a physical and/or mental disability and the child shall receive benefits throughout life if medical and/or psychological information indicates the child has a total and permanent disability. B. If, however, medical or psychological information indicates that the child with a disability can benefit from specialized training in order to be rendered self supporting, then the child will receive benefits so long as he is actively enrolled in a specialized school or training program until such time as the child is certified as being qualified to engage in gainful employment. C. The board of trustees may demand at reasonable intervals that such child submit to a medical and/or pyschological examination for current evaluation, subject to the penalty of all monthly payments being suspended until submission to examination within fifteen days after request. Amended by Acts 1954, No. 460, §2; Acts 1970, No. 489, §1; Acts 1972, No. 495, §2; Acts 1981, No. 577, §1; Acts 1984, No. 860, §1, eff. upon approval of the City Council of Bogalusa (approved Jan. 10, 1984); Redesignated from R.S. 33:2236(C) by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2014, No. 811, §4, eff. June 23, 2014. NOTE: Acts 2014, No. 811 changed terminology referring to persons with disabilities throughout the La. Revised Statutes and codes of law, and included a listing of terms that were deleted and their respective successor terms (See Acts 2014, No. 811, §36). The Act provides that it is not the intent of the legislature that changes in terminology effected therein alter or affect in any way the substance, interpretation, or application of any law or administrative rule; further provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to expand or diminish any right of or benefit for any person provided by any law or administrative rule (See Acts 2014, No. 811, §35(C) and (D)).
LA Rev Stat § 11:3553 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3553. Death benefits; optional allowances; Bossier City

RS 3553 - Death benefits; optional allowances; Bossier City A. If, prior to January 1, 1985, a member of the Bossier City police department died while in police service, while on or off official duty, or while receiving a pension, and left a child or children under eighteen years of age, or a widow, or a dependent mother, these survivors shall be paid as follows: dependent mother, one hundred dollars per month; widow, one thousand dollars per month for as long as she remains unmarried; each child under eighteen years of age, one hundred fifty dollars per month regardless of the number of children. B. If, on or after January 1, 1985, a retired member of the Bossier City police department dies who is receiving a pension, or a member dies, or died, while in police service, while on or off official duty, and leaves, or left, a child or children under eighteen years of age, or a widow, or dependent mother, these survivors shall be paid as follows: (1) The surviving spouse shall be entitled to receive a maximum survivor's benefit which shall be equal to three and one-third percent for each year of police service multiplied by the member's final average compensation, but not less than forty percent nor more than sixty percent of the member's average final compensation, for as long as the surviving spouse remains unmarried. (2) Each child under eighteen years of age, shall be paid monthly benefits equal to one hundred fifty dollars per month, however, as each surviving child reaches the age of eighteen his benefits shall cease, unless the child has an intellectual disability and is not able to earn his own living; further, any surviving child who graduates from high school and goes directly to a board approved or accredited school or college, shall be paid a monthly benefit equal to one hundred fifty dollars per month for the time he remains in a board approved or accredited school or college, not to exceed four years. (3) A dependent mother will receive one hundred dollars per month. Added by Acts 1974, No. 419, §1. Acts 1985, No. 365, §1; Acts 1987, No. 943, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2236.1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 612, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §4, eff. June 23, 2014. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1985, NO. 365, §2.}} {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1987, NO. 943, §2.}} NOTE: Acts 2014, No. 811 changed terminology referring to persons with disabilities throughout the La. Revised Statutes and codes of law, and included a listing of terms that were deleted and their respective successor terms (See Acts 2014, No. 811, §36). The Act provides that it is not the intent of the legislature that changes in terminology effected therein alter or affect in any way the substance, interpretation, or application of any law or administrative rule; further provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to expand or diminish any right of or benefit for any person provided by any law or administrative rule (See Acts 2014, No. 811, §35(C) and (D)).
LA Rev Stat § 11:3554 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3554. Cities of Opelousas and Ruston; death benefits

RS 3554 - Cities of Opelousas and Ruston; death benefits  A. On and after September 12, 1980, if a member of the police departments of the cities of Opelousas and Ruston dies while in police service, while on or off official duty, or while receiving a pension, and leaves a child or children under eighteen years of age, or a child or children who are under twenty-two years of age and who are full-time students at an accredited institution of higher learning or at an accredited trade or vocational school, or a widow, or a dependent mother, these survivors shall be paid as follows:  (1) Each child who is under eighteen years of age or who is under twenty-two years of age and enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited institution of higher learning or trade or vocational school: one hundred fifty dollars per month.  (2) A widow: four hundred dollars per month for as long as she remains unmarried.  (3) A dependent mother: one hundred dollars per month.  B. The benefits provided for in this Section shall be paid to all beneficiaries, including those whose rights to receive these benefits accrued prior to September 12, 1980, but otherwise without any retroactive effect. Added by Acts 1981, No. 365, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2236.2 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3555 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3555. City of Lafayette; eligibility to participate in fund

RS 3555 - City of Lafayette; eligibility to participate in fund  Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary and particularly the provisions of R.S. 11:3520, any person employed as a police officer by the city of Lafayette after attaining the age of thirty-five years shall be eligible for membership in the police pension and relief fund of the city of Lafayette in the same manner and to the same extent as if such person or persons had not attained the age of thirty-five years at the time of employment. Such memberships shall be conditioned upon the filing of an application therefor with the board of trustees of the fund on or before August 1, 1970, together with such information as the board shall require. Any such person who shall be eligible to receive credit in the system for all service rendered as an employee of the police department of the city of Lafayette prior to the date on which he becomes a member in accordance with the provisions of this Section. In order to obtain such credit the member shall make application therefor and shall pay into the fund employee contributions at the current rate on all compensation earned during the period for which credit is claimed, plus two percent per annum interest thereon, provided that said contributions may be paid in one lump sum or in such installments as shall be agreed upon between the board of trustees and the applicant for membership, provided that all of such installments shall be paid on or before the date on which application for retirement is made.  Added by Acts 1970, No. 145, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2240.2 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3556 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3556. Morgan City; eligibility to participate in fund

RS 3556 - Morgan City; eligibility to participate in fund  A. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary and particularly the provisions of R.S. 11:3520, any person presently employed as a police officer by the city of Morgan City shall be eligible for membership in the police pension and relief fund if such person had been between twenty-one and forty-five years of age at the time of his appointment. Such memberships shall be conditioned upon the filing of an application therefor with the board of trustees of the fund on or before December 31, 1970, together with such information as the board shall require. Any such person also shall be eligible to receive credit in the system for all service rendered as an employee of the police department of Morgan City prior to the date on which he becomes a member in accordance with the provisions of this Section. To obtain such credit the member shall make application therefor and shall pay into the fund employee contributions at the current rate on all contributions earned during the period for which credit is claimed, plus two percent per annum interest thereon, provided that said contributions may be paid in one lump sum or in such installments as shall be agreed upon between the board of trustees and the applicant for membership, provided that all of such installments shall be paid on or before the date on which application for retirement is made.  B. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary and particularly the provisions of R.S. 11:3520, any person between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five who is hereafter employed by the police department of the city of Morgan City shall be eligible for membership in the police pension and relief fund thereof.  Added by Acts 1970, No. 143, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2240.3 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3557 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3557. City of Lafayette; record clerk and matron; eligibility to participate; credit

RS 3557 - City of Lafayette; record clerk and matron; eligibility to participate; credit  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person employed as the records clerk and matron for the police department of the city of Lafayette shall be eligible for membership in the police pension and relief fund of the city of Lafayette, whether or not such person has been commissioned a police officer. Such membership shall be conditioned upon the filing of an application therefor with the board of trustees of the fund, together with such information as the board shall require. Any such person also shall be eligible to receive credit in the system for all service rendered as an employee of the police department of the city of Lafayette prior to the date on which membership is obtained, in accordance with the provisions of this Section. In order to obtain such credit the member shall make application therefor and shall pay into the fund employee contributions at the current rate on all compensation earned during the period for which credit is claimed plus two percent per annum interest thereon. Said contributions and the interest thereon may be paid in one lump sum or in such installments as shall be agreed upon between the board of trustees and the applicant for membership, provided that all of such installments shall be paid on or before the date on which application for retirement is made.  Added by Acts 1971, No. 114, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2240.4 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3558 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3558. Morgan City; credit for military service

RS 3558 - Morgan City; credit for military service  A. In addition to the provisions of any other law, particularly R.S. 11:3521, any person who is a member of the Morgan City police pension and relief fund shall be entitled to service credit for such pension and relief fund for service in the military of the United States since World War II.  B. Application for credit for such service shall be made and evidence thereof shall be furnished to the board of trustees of the police pension and relief fund at any time prior to application for retirement. In addition, each person claiming such credit shall pay into the fund an amount equal to the employer and employee contributions, at the current rate, together with compound interest thereon at the rate of two per centum per annum on the compensation which the member would have received during the period of military service for which credit is claimed had he at that time been a member of his respective retirement system. For purposes of computation, the following compensation of the person claiming credit will be considered: if the person was employed as a police officer prior to service in the military, the compensation received immediately prior to entry into military service; if the person enters the police force after service in the military, the compensation which he would have received in each of the years for which credit for military service is claimed had he been employed in his beginning classification for police service in the first year for which credit is claimed. Such contribution shall be paid in one lump sum at any time prior to the member's application for retirement.  C. The board of trustees of the police pension and relief fund shall notify the members of the Morgan City police force of the privilege granted by this Section, together with necessary information for obtaining such credit, as soon as practicable.  Added by Acts 1970, No. 144, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2241.1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3559 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3559. City of Alexandria; credit for military service

RS 3559 - City of Alexandria; credit for military service  A. In addition to and notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, and particularly R.S. 11:3521, any person who was a member of the police pension and relief fund for the city of Alexandria shall be entitled to service credit in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System for all active service in the military service of the United States for up to but not in excess of three years of such active military service whether rendered prior to or after commencement of employment in the police department. The purchase of military service credit provided for in this Section shall not be allowed unless the city of Alexandria pays into the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System an amount equal to the current employer and employee contributions based upon the member's average base pay for the first thirty-six successive months of credited service in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System, plus five percent compound interest per year from the date the member joined the system until paid. In order for credit to be granted under this Section, the required payments by the city of Alexandria to the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System shall be made prior to January 1, 1986.  B. Any person who was a member of the police pension and relief fund for the city of Alexandria and who purchased military service credit in the fund within five years preceding September 6, l985, or who purchased military service credit in the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System under authority of R.S. 11:153, shall be entitled to receive, from the city of Alexandria, an amount equal to what he paid in order to receive the credit.  C. The board of trustees of the police pension and relief fund shall notify the members of the city of Alexandria police force of the privilege granted by this section, together with necessary information for obtaining such credit, as soon as practicable.  D. The credit herein authorized shall be only for purposes of the police pension and relief fund and shall not be used to compute time served with the department for purposes of compensation, promotion, longevity or any other purpose.  Added by Acts 1971, No. 67, §2. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 749, §1; Acts 1985, No. 858, §1, eff. July 23, 1985; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2241.2 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3560 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3560. Bossier City; credit for military service

RS 3560 - Bossier City; credit for military service  A. In addition to the provisions of any other law, and particularly R.S. 11:3521, any person who is a member of the police pension and relief fund for the city of Bossier City shall be entitled to service credit in such pension and relief fund for active service in the military service of the United States for up to but not in excess of three years of such active military service, whether rendered prior to or after commencement of employment in the police department.  B. Application for credit for such active service shall be made and evidence thereof shall be furnished to the board of trustees of the police pension and relief fund at any time prior to application for retirement. In addition, each person claiming such credit shall pay into the fund, prior to the date of application for retirement, an amount equal to the employer and employee contributions, at the current rate, together with compound interest thereon at the current rate on the compensation which the member would have received during the period of military service for which credit is claimed had he at that time been a member of said retirement system. For purposes of computation, the following compensation of the person claiming credit will be considered; if the person was employed as a police officer prior to service in the military, the compensation received immediately prior to entry into military service; if the person enters the police force after service in the military, the compensation which he would have received in each of the years for which credit for military service is claimed had he been employed in his beginning classification for police service in the first year for which credit is claimed.  C. The board of trustees of the police pension and relief fund, as soon as practicable after the effective date of this section, shall notify the members of the city of Bossier City police force of the privilege granted by this section, together with necessary information for obtaining such credit. D. The credit herein authorized shall be only for purposes of the police pension and relief fund and shall not be used to compute time served with the department for purposes of compensation, promotion, longevity or any other purpose.  Added by Acts 1972, No. 169, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2241.3 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3561 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3561. City of Eunice; credit for military service

RS 3561 - City of Eunice; credit for military service  A. In addition to the provisions of any other law, and particularly R.S. 11:3521, any person who is a member of the police pension and relief fund for the city of Eunice shall be entitled to service credit in such pension and relief fund for active service in the military service of the United States for up to but not in excess of three years of such active military service, whether rendered prior to or after commencement of employment in the police department.  B. Application for credit for such active service shall be made and evidence thereof shall be furnished to the board of trustees of the police pension and relief fund any time prior to application for retirement. In addition, each person claiming such credit shall pay into the fund, prior to the date of application for retirement, an amount equal to the employer and employee contributions, at the current rate, together with compound interest thereon at the current rate on the compensation which the member would have received during the period of military service for which credit is claimed had he at that time been a member of said retirement system. For purposes of computation, the following compensation of the person claiming credit will be considered; if the person was employed as a police officer prior to service in the military, the compensation received immediately prior to entry into military service; if the person enters the police force after service in the military, the compensation which he would have received in each of the years for which credit for military service is claimed had he been employed in his beginning classification for police service in the first year for which credit is claimed.  C. The board of trustees of the police pension and relief fund, as soon as practicable after the effective date of this Section shall notify the members of the city of Eunice police force of the privilege granted by this Section, together with necessary information for obtaining such credit.  D. The credit herein authorized shall be only for purposes of the police pension and relief fund and shall not be used to compute time served with the department for purposes of compensation, promotion, longevity or any other purpose.  Added by Acts 1974, No. 666, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2241.4 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.