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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 52
BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER
RETIREMENT/LOCAL: Provides relative to the Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund in
the city of New Orleans
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 11:3363(B), relative to the Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund2
in the city of New Orleans; to provide for the applicability of certain provisions3
relative to the assessment of members; and to provide for related matters.4
Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published5
as provided by Article III, Section 13 and Article X, Section6
29(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 11:3363(B) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 9
ยง3363. Powers of board; assessment of members; determination of applications for10
benefits11
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B. The board shall assess each member of the fire department not less than13
six percent of his salary, to be deducted monthly, the same to be placed by the14
secretary-treasurer to the credit of the fund subject to the orders of the board. Any15
member who has accrued twenty years of service shall no longer have the above16
salary deductions collected monthly out of his salary nor shall he be liable therefor.17
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HB NO. 52
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Leger HB No. 52
Abstract: Provides that the 6% monthly salary deductions no longer cease when a member
of the Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund in the city of New Orleans accrues 20
years of service.
Present law provides for a pension and relief fund for firefighters in the City of New
Orleans. Provides for a board of trustees to control and manage the fund. Provides that the
board shall assess each member of the fire department not less than 6% of his salary, to be
deducted monthly. Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that any member who has accrued 20 years of service shall no longer
have the 6% salary deductions collected monthly out of his salary nor shall he be liable
therefor. Proposed law repeals present law.
(Amends R.S. 11:3363(B))