Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:3866 – Death benefits
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:3866
- Official: shall mean any person serving in elective office of any city in the State of Louisiana covered by this Part;
(6) "Retirement" shall mean withdrawal from active service in municipal office;
(7) "Retirement Allowance" shall mean payments for life computed as provided in this Part and payable in monthly installments;
(8) "Retirement allowance fund" shall mean a fund maintained by the city as defined in this Part, in which all funds provided by the city for retirement allowances authorized by this Part shall be maintained and from which all retirement allowances are to be paid. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:3861
In the event of death of an elective official, drawing or eligible to draw benefits hereunder, one half of his retirement allowance shall be paid to his surviving spouse as long as she shall remain unmarried; provided the spouse was married to him prior to his retirement and was living with him at the time of his death.
Acts 1958, No. 65, §7; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 33:1796 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.