HLS 15RS-289 ENGROSSED
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 9
BY REPRESENTATIVE HILL
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
RETIREMENT/MUNICIPAL EMP: Provides relative to enrollment of judges and
employees of the Local Tax Division of the Board of Tax Appeals in the Municipal
Employees' Retirement System
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 11:1732(14)(a)(ix) and (x), relative to participation in the Municipal
3 Employees' Retirement System; to authorize participation by certain employers; to
4 provide employee qualifications for such participation; and to provide for related
5 matters.
6 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
7 as provided by Article X, Section 29(C) of the Constitution
8 of Louisiana.
9Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
10 Section 1. R.S. 11:1732(14)(a)(ix) and (x) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
11 ยง1732. Definitions
12 The following words and phrases, as used in this Chapter, unless a different
13 meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following meaning:
14 * * *
15 (14)(a) "Employer" or "participating employer" shall mean:
16 * * *
17 (ix) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Local Tax
18 Division of the Board of Tax Appeals, pursuant to an agreement with the board.
19 (x) The Alexandria Regional Port.
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1 Section 2. Beginning on the effective date of an agreement between the board of the
2Municipal Employees' Retirement System and the Local Tax Division of the Board of Tax
3Appeals, the Local Tax Division judge and all employees who are compensated exclusively
4by the Local Tax Division, who are appointed or hired on or after the effective date of such
5an agreement, and who fulfills the definition of "employee" provided in R.S. 11:1732(13)
6shall participate in and contribute to the Municipal Employees' Retirement System. Any
7Local Tax Division judge or employee who is compensated exclusively by the Local Tax
8Division of the Board of Tax Appeals, who is on the payroll of the Local Tax Division on
9the effective date of an agreement for participation, and who fulfills the definition of
10"employee" provided in R.S. 11:1732(13) may make an irrevocable election to participate
11in and contribute to the Municipal Employees' Retirement System.
12 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
13signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
14by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
15vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
16effective on the day following such approval.
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)]
HB 9 Engrossed 2015 Regular Session Hill
Abstract: Authorizes judges and employees of the Local Tax Division of the Board of Tax
Appeals and the Alexandria Regional Port to participate in the Municipal Employees'
Retirement System (MERS).
Present law establishes MERS and authorizes certain entities that are not municipalities to
participate in such system by agreement. Proposed law adds the Local Tax Division of the
Board of Tax Appeals and the Alexandria Regional Port to the list of entities authorized to
participate in MERS by agreement with the system board of trustees.
Proposed law further requires all new judges and employees who are compensated
exclusively by the Local Tax Division to participate in MERS if the judge or employee
meets the definition of "employee" in present law for MERS. Such definition requires an
employee to be actively employed by a participating employer on a permanent, regularly
scheduled basis of at least an average of thirty-five hours per week. Proposed law further
authorizes any judge or employee of the Local Tax Division who is on the payroll of the
Local Tax Division on the effective date of any agreement for participation in MERS to join
MERS at the judge or employee's option.
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Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 11:1732(14)(a)(ix) and (x))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Retirement to the
original bill:
1. Authorize the Alexandria Regional Port to participate in MERS.
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