RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 44 (HB 46) 2015 Regular Session Reynolds
Existing law (R.S. 11:581 et seq) establishes retirement benefits from the Louisiana State
Employees' Retirement System (LASERS) for wildlife agents in the enforcement division
of the Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries whose first employment making them eligible for
membership in one of the state systems occurred on or before Dec. 31, 2010.
Existing law authorizes payment of benefits for children of deceased wildlife agents. Prior
law authorized such payments until the child reached age 18. New law provides that as long
as the child meets the following definition of "minor child", such child is eligible to receive
benefits: an unmarried child under the age of 18 years or an unmarried student under the age
of 23 years who is the issue of a marriage of a member of the system, the legally adopted
child of a member of the system, a child born outside of marriage of a female member of the
system, or the child of a male member of the system if acknowledged or filiated pursuant to
the provisions of the Civil Code.
New law requires that any cost of new law be funded with additional employer contributions
in compliance with Art. X, Sec. 29(F) of the state constitution.
Effective upon signature of governor (June 5, 2015).
(Amends R.S. 11:586(A)(intro. para.) and (B), 587, 589, 590(B) and (C), and 591(A))