A.  Notwithstanding the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 11:2214(A)(1) or of any other law to the contrary, all persons who become employees, as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 11:2213, of the city of Lake Charles on and after September 15, 1976, shall become members of this system as a condition of their employment, if they are under fifty years of age on the date of employment.  

B.  Upon agreement between the governing authority of the city of Lake Charles and the board of trustees of the Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System of Louisiana, current, active police employees of the city of Lake Charles, and retired members of the Lake Charles Police Department who are currently receiving retirement benefits as retirees of said department, may transfer to the Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System, provided that no rights or benefits which would have been realized under the Lake Charles Policemen’s Pension and Relief Fund shall be forfeited.  

Added by Acts 1976, No. 353, §1; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 33:2373.2 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.