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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE BILL NO. 53
BY REPRESENTATIVE SEABAUGH
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Removes certain members from eligibility for membership
in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana and provides for a refund of
employee contributions to those members
AN ACT1
To repeal R.S. 11:701(33)(a)(viii), relative to membership in the Teachers' Retirement2
System of Louisiana; to remove provisions relative to membership of persons3
employed by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association; to provide relative to4
termination of membership for persons enrolled under such provisions; to provide5
for a refund of employee contributions for such persons; to provide relative to6
service credit attributable to such membership; and to provide for related matters.7
Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published8
as provided by Article X, Section 29(C) of the Constitution9
of Louisiana.10
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:11
Section 1. R.S. 11:701(33)(a)(viii) is hereby repealed in its entirety.12
Section 2.(A) Any person who is an active member of the Teachers' Retirement13
System of Louisiana pursuant to R.S. 11:701(33)(a)(viii) on the effective date of this Act14
shall have his membership terminated as of the effective date of this Act. Such person is15
entitled to a refund of his employee contributions but is not entitled to any interest or16
employer contributions.17
(B) Any member who, on the effective date of this Act, is a deferred vested member18
of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana and who has service credit accrued19 HLS 13RS-434 ORIGINAL
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pursuant to R.S. 11:701(33)(a)(viii) shall have all employee contributions attributable to1
such credit refunded and all service credit attributable to such service abolished.2
Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not3
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature4
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If5
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become6
effective on the day following such approval.7
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)]
Seabaugh HB No. 53
Abstract: Repeals provisions providing for membership of La. High School Athletic
Association (LHSAA) employees in the Teachers' Retirement System of La. (TRSL)
and provides for refunds of employee contributions attributable to such membership.
Present law establishes TRSL and provides for who can be a member of such system.
Proposed law generally retains present law.
Present law provides for membership in TRSL for certain LHSAA employees. Requires
membership for any director, secretary, staff member, or other individual employed by the
LHSAA on or before June 30, 2011, except that a person who was employed by the LHSAA
between July 1, 2000, and June 30, 2011, and does not have a valid La. teacher's certificate.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Further provides that any active member who is in TRSL pursuant to present law on the
effective date of proposed law shall have his membership in the system terminated. Such
employee is eligible for a refund of his employee contributions but is not eligible to receive
any monies attributable to employer contributions or interest.
Further provides that any deferred vested member of TRSL who has accrued service credit
pursuant to present law shall have all such credit abolished. Such a member shall be eligible
for a refund of employee contributions attributable to such credit but all service credit shall
be abolished.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Repeals R.S. 11:701(33)(a)(viii))