§ 11:3541 Special tax; population between 10,000 and 70,000
§ 11:3542 Morgan City; employer contributions to fund
§ 11:3543 City of Alexandria; composition of board of trustees
§ 11:3544 City of Houma; composition of board of trustees; secretary-treasurer; investments
§ 11:3545 Morgan City: salary deduction
§ 11:3546 City of Lake Charles; salary deduction
§ 11:3547 City of Opelousas; Morgan City; increase in benefits for service in excess of twenty years
§ 11:3548 Bossier City; retirement for disability or length of service; benefit payments
§ 11:3549 Cities of Opelousas and Ruston; cost-of-living adjustments
§ 11:3550 Bossier City; optional benefits
§ 11:3551 Bossier City; Deferred Retirement Option Plan
§ 11:3552 City of Bogalusa; death benefits
§ 11:3553 Death benefits; optional allowances; Bossier City
§ 11:3554 Cities of Opelousas and Ruston; death benefits
§ 11:3555 City of Lafayette; eligibility to participate in fund
§ 11:3556 Morgan City; eligibility to participate in fund
§ 11:3557 City of Lafayette; record clerk and matron; eligibility to participate; credit
§ 11:3558 Morgan City; credit for military service
§ 11:3559 City of Alexandria; credit for military service
§ 11:3560 Bossier City; credit for military service
§ 11:3561 City of Eunice; credit for military service
§ 11:3562 City of Rayne; credit for military service
§ 11:3563 City of Lake Charles; credit for military service
§ 11:3564 City of Crowley; credit for military service
§ 11:3565 City of Houma; repurchase of service credit after reemployment
§ 11:3566 City of Alexandria; exemption of benefits
§ 11:3567 Bossier City; board of trustees; composition
§ 11:3568 Bossier City; exemption from taxation and judicial action
§ 11:3569 Morgan City; death benefits

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 11 > Subtitle IV > Chapter 3 > Part I > Subpart B - Provisions Applicable to Particular Funds

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • 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
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Markup: The process by which congressional committees and subcommittees debate, amend, and rewrite proposed legislation.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Usury: Charging an illegally high interest rate on a loan. Source: OCC
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.