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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE BILL NO. 237
BY REPRESENTATIVE JONES
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
LOCAL EMPLOYEES/MUNIC: Requires a parish or municipality to provide social
security coverage for any of its officials or employees who are not in a public
retirement system
AN ACT1
To enact Part VI of Chapter 2 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be2
comprised of R.S. 33:1271, relative to parish and municipal employment; to require3
coverage of certain positions by social security; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. Part VI of Chapter 2 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,6
comprised of R.S. 33:1271, is hereby enacted to read as follows:7
PART VI. LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT8
ยง1271. Coverage by social security required for certain positions9
The governing authority of a parish or municipality shall enter an agreement10
to provide social security coverage for each elective office and each position of11
parish or municipal employment that is filled by a full-time employee if such officer12
or employee is not an active contributing member of a public retirement system,13
plan, or fund. The governing authority shall fulfill all employer obligations with14
respect to coverage of such positions by the social security system. The provisions15
of this Section shall apply to each position that is in any branch, agency, or other16
organizational unit of the parish or municipality and that is funded in whole or in part17
with funds of the parish or municipality.18 HLS 13RS-389 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 237
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not1
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature2
by the governor, as provided in Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If3
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become4
effective on the day following such approval.5
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)]
Jones HB No. 237
Abstract: Requires social security coverage for parish and municipal officials and
employees who are not in a public retirement system.
Proposed law requires the governing authority of a parish or municipality to provide social
security coverage for each elective office and each position of parish or municipal
employment that is filled by a full-time employee if such officer or employee is not an active
contributing member of a public retirement system, plan, or fund. The governing authority
shall fulfill all employer obligations with respect to coverage of such positions by the social
security system. Further provides that proposed law applies to a position that is in any
branch, agency, or other organizational unit of the parish or municipality and that is funded
in whole or in part with its funds.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 33:1271)