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LA Rev Stat § 11:3131 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3131. Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund for the consolidated fire districts of Bastrop; creation

RS 3131 - Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund for the consolidated fire districts of Bastrop; creation  There is hereby created a Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund for the consolidated fire districts of Bastrop, Louisiana, and a public corporation to be known as the Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund of the City of Bastrop, Louisiana, which corporation shall be vested with the power to administer the Fund herein provided for, to sue and be sued, to buy and sell securities for investment of the surplus monies of said Fund, to allot disability payments and pensions as hereinafter set forth, to employ necessary clerical and professional services and fix the compensation of same.  Designated from Acts 1972, No. 23, §1, by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3132 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3132. Composition of the fund

RS 3132 - Composition of the fund From July 26, 1972, all funds, monies, proceeds, and revenues hereafter provided for shall constitute and be "The Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund of the consolidated fire districts of Bastrop, Louisiana", embracing Bastrop for the pensioning of members with disabilities, members who are superannuated, and/or retired members of the consolidated fire districts, Bastrop, Louisiana, and their widows and/or orphans, and for the relief and aid of any member of said fire department in case of disability. Designated from Acts 1972, No. 23, §3 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 § 11:3133 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3133. Control and management

RS 3133 - Control and management  The Fund as above constituted and established shall be controlled, managed and administered by the board of trustees herein provided for.  Designated from Acts 1972, No. 23, §4 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3134 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3134. Board of trustees; composition

RS 3134 - Board of trustees; composition  The board of trustees shall be composed of five members, consisting of the Mayor who shall be president of the Board, two members of the Board of Aldermen who shall be chosen by that body; one active fireman below the rank of Captain; and one active fireman of any rank, both to be elected on the first Monday of each year by the active firemen voting by secret ballot. These elected members shall serve a one year term. Should a vacancy occur during a term of office a special election shall be held within 60 days to elect a successor to serve the unexpired term. The president of said board shall vote only in case of a tie. The board of trustees shall select one of its members to act in the capacity of secretary-treasurer of the board.  Designated from Acts 1972, No. 23, §7 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3135 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3135. Members of fire departments; qualifications

RS 3135 - Members of fire departments; qualifications  Members of the said fire department, as used in this Firemen's Pension and Relief Act, shall constitute every man actively in the employ of said Fire Department of the City of Bastrop, Louisiana and who is qualified under the civil service system.  Designated from Acts 1972, No. 23, §14 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3136 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3136. Board of trustees; rules and regulations; meetings

RS 3136 - Board of trustees; rules and regulations; meetings  A. The board of trustees shall have exclusive control and management of the Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund and shall make all necessary and pertinent rules and regulations for the proper administration of said Fund; shall hear and decide on all applications for benefits under this Fund, and its decisions on such applications shall not be subject to review or reversal except by said board or upon filing of suit in any court of competent jurisdiction. All rules and regulations adopted by the board of trustees shall, within thirty days after their adoption, be posted on the bulletin board provided for that purpose in each of the fire houses located within the city limits of the consolidated fire districts of Bastrop, Louisiana. B. The board shall meet quarterly and a special meeting shall be called on forty-eight hours notice by the president at the request of any three members. Three members shall constitute a quorum.  Designated from Acts 1972, No. 23, §5 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3137 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3137. Board of trustees; duties; powers

RS 3137 - Board of trustees; duties; powers  The board of trustees shall have the power and it shall be its duty to:  (1) Make all rules and regulations necessary to the proper conduct of the business of the Fund under the provisions of the law.  (2) Retain such legal, medical, clerical or other services as may be necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the Fund, and make compensation for such services.  (3) Cause such amounts as may be set forth in the law to be deducted from the salaries of the active participants in the Fund, and be paid into the treasury of the Fund.  (4) Certify to the levying authority provided by law the amount of revenues required and provided for, and cause same to be collected through the proper local agency.  (5) Cause the examination of every disability pensioner or beneficiary as often as the board deems necessary, but at least once a year. (6) Keep all necessary records of its meetings and proceedings.  (7) It shall annually, at the close of the fiscal year, cause to be posted in each station house a recapitulation of the Fund, prepared by an independent certified public accountant, showing number of pensioners, amount of disbursements, revenues received and present condition and manner of investment of said Fund.  (8) Keep a book to be known as the list of Retired Firemen. This book shall give a full and complete record of the action of the board of trustees in retiring or pensioning all persons under this Part, showing the names, date of entering the service of said fire department, date of removal from active service, and the reason for such action. Decisions by the board shall be reviewable only by a court of competent jurisdiction.  Designated from Acts 1972, No. 23, §6 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3138 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3138. Salary deductions paid into the fund; contributions by the city

RS 3138 - Salary deductions paid into the fund; contributions by the city  The Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund shall consist of the following: (1) All rewards, gifts or emoluments that may be paid or given for or on account of extraordinary service of said fire department, except when given to an individual member or given to endow a medal or other permanent award, shall be paid into the Pension and Relief Fund. (2) The proceeds of the outright sale of condemned movable property used by the fire department shall be paid into the Pension and Relief Fund. (3) The refund on all insurance premiums from insurance companies, under R.S. 22:343-349, and each year's refund or a like amount. (4) Ten percent of the gross salary of all employees of said fire department who are eligible for participation in the benefits of this Fund shall be deducted from their respective salaries monthly and paid into said Fund. (5)(a) The city of Bastrop is authorized and directed to appropriate and pay out of the annual revenues of the General Alimony Tax, or the dedicated Fire Department Millage Tax of the said city of Bastrop into the Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund a sum equal to seven percent of the firemen's gross salaries, said payments to be paid into said fund monthly. However, at any time when an employer's contributions to Social Security under United States law increases to more than seven percent, then the city of Bastrop shall contribute an identical sum, not to exceed the amount set under United States law. (b) The contributions of the city of Bastrop shall never be less than the said seven percent. (6) The city of Bastrop shall pay out of the annual revenues of the General Alimony Tax or the dedicated Fire Department millage tax of the consolidated fire districts of the city of Bastrop into the Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund annually, at the beginning of the fiscal year, an amount equivalent to the amount of such deficit as may result, occur or appear in the operation of said Fund for the preceding year at the close of such fiscal year, considering the receipt and revenues accruing for such year to the said Fund under Paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of this Section, as against disbursements for such year made under the provisions of this Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund. Designated from Acts 1972, No. 23, §7 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2008, No. 415, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3139 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3139. Fiscal affairs of the fund; investments

RS 3139 - Fiscal affairs of the fund; investments  The board of trustees may at any time, after considering the probable current demands upon such Fund, determine what portion of said fund may be safely withdrawn from the current cash account for investment for revenue purposes, and having so determined, invest the same in the manner hereinafter authorized, and all proceedings of the board of trustees relating thereto shall be entered upon its records. Such investment shall be in interest bearing bonds of the United States of America, State of Louisiana, City of Bastrop, Louisiana, or may be invested with any institution where said funds are one hundred percent insured by the United States Government. All income from such investment shall be and become a part of said Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund. All such securities shall be deposited with the secretary-treasurer of the board of trustees, and the receipt therefor filed in the record books.  Designated from Acts 1972, No. 23, §8 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3140 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3140. Exemption from seizure and attachment

RS 3140 - Exemption from seizure and attachment  Except as provided in R.S. 11:292, no portion of the Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund shall, before or after its order for distribution is issued by the board of trustees to the person or persons entitled thereto under the provisions of this Part, be held, seized, taken, subjected to, detained or levied upon, by virtue of any attachment, garnishment, execution, injunction, writ, order, decree or any other process whatsoever, issued out of or by any court of this state, for the payment or satisfaction, in whole or in part, of any debt, damage, demand, claim, judgment or decree against any beneficiary of such fund; but shall be exempt therefrom. The fund shall be kept, held, and distributed solely for the purposes named in this Part and for no other purposes whatsoever. Designated from Acts 1972, No. 23, §9 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2010, No. 634, §1, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3141 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3141. Cost-of-living increases

RS 3141 - Cost-of-living increases  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the city of Bastrop shall pay, out of the annual revenues of the General Alimony Tax or the dedicated Fire Department millage tax of the consolidated fire districts of the city of Bastrop, a cost-of-living increase in all benefits being received by the beneficiaries of the Fund in an amount equal to the same percentage increase as the cost-of-living increase in benefits granted by the board of trustees of the Firefighters' Retirement System in the current fiscal year to its retirees and beneficiaries. The effective date of any such cost-of-living increase granted by the city of Bastrop shall be the same effective date of the respective cost-of-living increase granted by the board of trustees of the Firefighters' Retirement System.  Designated from Acts 1972, No. 23, §10 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3142 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3142. Transfer from other plan or fund

RS 3142 - Transfer from other plan or fund  All Bastrop fire department employees who are secured benefits under the provisions of this plan shall, on July 26, 1972, thenceforth and immediately thereupon cease to be eligible for benefits under any other City or State pension and relief and/or retirement plan and, on July 26, 1972, all funds and monies which have heretofore been paid into any pension and relief and/or retirement fund or plan of the City of Bastrop or the State of Louisiana by any Bastrop Fire Department employee who thereupon becomes subject to benefits under this plan shall immediately be transferred into this Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund hereby created and the responsible fiscal officer for any such fund shall immediately take appropriate steps to transfer such funds or monies to this plan.  Designated from Acts 1972, No. 23, §11 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3144 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3144. Separation from service

RS 3144 - Separation from service  (1) In the event a member of the fire department becomes separated from the service in said fire department before being eligible for pension, his salary deductions shall be returned to him, without interest.  (2) In the event a member of the fire department shall be laid off, voluntarily or involuntarily, for any cause for a period not exceeding ninety days, he shall continue during said lay-off periods to be entitled to the benefits of this Part.  (3) If any member or members of the fire department shall be discharged from the service for reasons of economy or reduction in the force due to no fault of said member and later shall be reemployed by the fire department, his rights to the privileges and benefits of this Part shall continue as from the date he was discharged without any loss of rights and privileges due to such period of absence from the service, provided he does not draw out his salary deductions, and time lost under these conditions shall not count as time served on said fire department.  Designated from Acts 1972, No. 23, §13 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3145 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3145. Military service credit

RS 3145 - Military service credit  A.(1) Time served in the military service of the United States to fulfill military obligation shall be credited as "time served" for retirement benefits. Any voluntary reenlistment time shall not be credited and upon such reenlistment all rights hereunder shall be forfeited. Obligatory time served in military service must interrupt the member's employment with the fire department in order to be credited. (2) A member serving in the Armed Forces of the United States Government, must apply for reemployment with said fire department within 90 days after his release from military service for said service time to be so applied. B. Time lost on account of sickness and fire department "service injury" shall constitute "service" in the fire department. C. "Service" in said fire department, as used in this Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund, shall also include any activity while on or off duty with a view toward saving life or property, excluding injury or disease from other gainful employment. D. That period of time during which a fireman has a disability by reason of service and is drawing disability benefits pursuant to R.S. 11:3143(1) shall be credited to the member with a disability as "time served" for purposes of retirement on years of service. E. Time served prior to the enactment of this Part in the active service of said fire department shall be considered as "service" in the said fire department and shall be credited to all active members on July 26, 1972. However, certain active members of the Bastrop Fire Department have heretofore withdrawn certain salary deductions from an existing retirement plan with the City of Bastrop. In order to be eligible for any benefits under this Part, such members must immediately begin a plan of refund of such amounts acceptable to the Board of Trustees, into this Fund and the entire amount of such withdrawals must be recovered within six months of July 26, 1972. No benefits will be paid hereunder until the entire amount withdrawn shall have been replaced. Designated from Acts 1972, No. 23, §15 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 § 11:3146 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3146. Board of trustees; authority to alienate property

RS 3146 - Board of trustees; authority to alienate property  The board of trustees of the Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund of Bastrop shall have, and the same is hereby granted unto them, full power and authority to sell, mortgage, lease, let or otherwise alienate or dispose of any and all property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, which is now in the possession of or belongs to or shall become the property or come into the possession of the Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund of the City of Bastrop, Louisiana and/or of the board of trustees thereof in furthering the requirements and purposes of this Part.  Designated from Acts 1972, No. 23, §16 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3161 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3161. Firemen's pension and relief fund for the city of Baton Rouge; creation

RS 3161 - Firemen's pension and relief fund for the city of Baton Rouge; creation  There is hereby created a Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund for the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a public corporation to be known as the Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund of the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which corporation shall be vested with the power to administer the fund herewith provided for, to sue and be sued, to buy and sell securities for investment of the surplus moneys of said Fund, to allot disability payments and pensions as hereinafter set forth.  Designated from Acts 1946, No. 299, §1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3162 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3162. Board of trustees; composition

RS 3162 - Board of trustees; composition  A. The Board of Trustees shall be composed of the Mayor of the City of Baton Rouge, the Commissioner of Finance of the City of Baton Rouge, the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Baton Rouge, and two active members of the Baton Rouge Fire Department of the City of Baton Rouge.  B. The Mayor shall be the President of the Pension Board, the Commissioner of Finance shall be the Treasurer of the Pension Board, the Chief of the Fire Department shall be the Vice-President of the Board, two members of the Fire Department shall be elected by popular vote by Members of said Pension Fund thirty days after July 31, 1946, and, thereafter, every two years. The firemen members receiving the majority vote shall be Secretary of the Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund.  C. In case of a vacancy on the Board of Trustees from among the Members of the Fire Department on said Board, said vacancy shall be filled by an election as herein provided and to be held within sixty days from creation of the vacancy.  Designated from Acts 1946, No. 299, §2 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3163 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3163. Secretary; duties; powers

RS 3163 - Secretary; duties; powers  A. The Secretary of the said Board of Trustees shall keep in books provided for the purpose a full and complete record of all proceedings of the Board of Trustees, particularly with reference to investment of funds belonging to the said Pension and Relief Fund as hereinafter provided. He shall file and keep all correspondence of the Board, keep minutes of all of its meetings, and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned him by the said Board of Trustees, including the preparation of warrants for the various disbursements from the said fund and the keeping of an accurate record thereof. The said Board of Trustees shall fix at their discretion a salary to be received by said Secretary as compensation for his services.  B. The Secretary shall keep a service record of each Member of the Fire Department, which shall show his age, date of entry in the Department, interruptions of his service, and the cause thereof, whether by injury, illness, disciplinary suspension, voluntary resignation and re-appointment. He shall keep the records of the Board, lists of retired Members receiving pensions and shall have posted in each firehouse, at least once a year, a list of Pensioners and Members receiving disability pay, and a summary of the audit of his accounts made by the Board's accountant.  Designated from Acts 1946, No. 299, §5 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.