Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:794

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Beneficiary: means the eligible recipient of a pension, annuity, retirement allowance, or other benefit provided in this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:701
  • Member: means any teacher included in the membership of the system as provided in Part II of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:701
  • Retirement: means withdrawal from active service with a retirement allowance granted under the provisions of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:701
  • Retirement system: means the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana as defined in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:701

A change of beneficiary for a member or retiree of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana shall not be effective until a properly executed, original change of beneficiary form is received by the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana, and such form must be received prior to the death of the member.

Acts 2001, No. 1174, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.