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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in this Title, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them:
A. (1) The term “state retirement system”, “state system”, or “state pension or retirement system, plan, or fund” shall mean one of the following:
(a) Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System.
(b) Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana.
(c) Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System.
(d) Louisiana State Police Retirement System.
(2) The term “state retirement systems”, “state systems”, or “state pension or retirement systems, plans, or funds” shall mean the four state systems listed in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and no other system or systems.
B. (1) The term “statewide retirement system”, “statewide system”, or “statewide pension or retirement system, plan, or fund” shall mean one of the following:
(a) Assessors' Retirement Fund.
(b) Clerks' of Court Retirement and Relief Fund.
(c) District Attorneys' Retirement System.
(d) Firefighters' Retirement System.
(e) Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana.
(f) Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana.
(g) Parochial Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana.
(h) Registrars of Voters Employees' Retirement System.
(i) Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund.
(2) The term “statewide retirement systems”, “statewide systems”, or “statewide pension or retirement systems, plans, or funds” shall mean the nine statewide systems listed in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and no other system or systems.
C. Any public pension or retirement system, plan, or fund not listed in Subsection A or B of this Section shall not be considered a state or statewide retirement system.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 11, § 4. Classifications of public retirement systems; state systems; statewide systems - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-11-sect-4/
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