La. Consolidated Public Retirement § 11:1318

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 11:1318 - Pension of children with physical or mental disabilities of deceased employee hired on or before December 31, 2010

A. Any child of a deceased member whose first employment making him eligible for membership in one of the state systems occurred on or before December 31, 2010, whether under or over the age of eighteen years, shall be entitled to the same benefits, payable in the same manner as provided by this Chapter for surviving spouses, if the child has a total and permanent physical or mental disability.

B. The applicant shall provide adequate proof of total and permanent physical or mental disability of such surviving child or children and shall notify the board of any subsequent changes in the child's condition. The board may require a certified statement of the child's eligibility status at the end of each calendar year.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 352, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1432.1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1999, No. 813, §1, eff. July 2, 1999; Acts 1999, No. 1330, §1, eff. July 12, 1999; Acts 2010, No. 992, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2014, No. 811, §4, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2022, No. 247, §1, eff. June 30, 2022.

Amended by Acts 2022, No. 247,s. 1, eff. 6/30/2022.

Amended by Acts 2014, No. 811,s. 4, eff. 6/23/2014.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 352, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1432.1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. 6/25/1991; Acts 1999, No. 813, §1, eff. 7/2/1999; Acts 1999, No. 1330, §1, eff. 7/12/1999; Acts 2010, No. 992, §1, eff. 1/1/2011.

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)).