ENROLLED
ACT No. 621
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 14
BY REPRESENTATIVE PEARSON
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 11:181(A)(introductory paragraph), (B)(introductory paragraph),
3 and (E), 511(1), 822(A)(5), 1162(A)(2), 1302(A)(6) and (7), 1471(A) and (C), 1541,
4 1651(B)(1), 1821(B)(5), 1981(B), 2091(B)(1), 2173(A)(introductory paragraph),
5 2225(A)(2)(a), and 2260(A)(2)(d) and to enact R.S. 11:2173(A)(7) and (8), relative
6 to boards of trustees of the state and statewide retirement systems, plans, and funds;
7 to authorize certain officers of the legislature to be trustees on such boards; to
8 authorize appointment of designees; and to provide for related matters.
9 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
10 as provided by Article X, Section 29(C) of the Constitution
11 of Louisiana.
12 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
13 Section 1. R.S. 11:181(A)(introductory paragraph), (B)(introductory paragraph), and
14 (E), 511(1), 822(A)(5), 1162(A)(2), 1302(A)(6) and (7), 1471(A) and (C), 1541, 1651(B)(1),
15 1821(B)(5), 1981(B), 2091(B)(1), 2173(A)(introductory paragraph), 2225(A)(2)(a), and
16 2260(A)(2)(d) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 11: 2173(A)(7) and (8) are hereby
17 enacted to read as follows:
18 §181. Composition of governing boards of state and statewide systems; per diem
19 and expenses
20 A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law contained in any of the laws
21 governing the state retirement systems listed in this Subsection, or any other laws to
22 the contrary, a member of the House Committee on Retirement appointed by the
23 chairman speaker of the House Committee on Retirement of Representatives and the
24 chairman of the Senate Committee on Retirement, ex officio, or their designees, shall
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1 serve as voting ex officio members of the governing boards of each of the following
2 state retirement systems:
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4 B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law contained in any of the laws
5 governing the statewide retirement systems or funds listed in this Subsection, or any
6 other laws to the contrary, a member of the House Committee on Retirement
7 appointed by the chairman speaker of the House Committee on Retirement of
8 Representatives and the chairman of the Senate Committee on Retirement, ex officio,
9 or their designees, shall serve as voting ex officio members of the governing boards
10 of each of the following statewide retirement systems or funds:
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12 E. The member of the House Committee on Retirement appointed by the
13 chairmen speaker of the House and of Representatives and the chairman of the
14 Senate committees on retirement Committee on Retirement, or their designees if
15 members of the legislature, shall receive for attendance at meetings of the governing
16 boards of the above enumerated retirement systems the same per diem and expenses
17 as they receive for attendance at legislative committee meetings, and from the same
18 sources.
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20 §511. Composition of board of trustees
21 The board of trustees shall consist of the following members:
22 (1) The chairman of the Retirement Committee A member of the House
23 Committee on Retirement appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives,
24 ex officio, or his or the member's designee.
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26 §822. Members of board of trustees; appointment or election; terms of office;
27 vacancies; compensation
28 A. The board shall consist of such trustees as follows:
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1 (5) The chairman of the Retirement Committee A member of the House
2 Committee on Retirement appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives
3 of the Louisiana Legislature, ex officio, or his or the member's designee.
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5 §1162. Members of board of trustees; appointment or election; terms of office;
6 vacancies; compensation
7 A. The board shall consist of the following trustees:
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9 (2) Chairman of the Retirement Committee A member of the House
10 Committee on Retirement appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives,
11 ex officio, or his or the member's designee.
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13 §1302. Creation and composition of board; powers; expenses of administration
14 A. The Louisiana State Police Retirement System Board is created and is
15 composed of the following members:
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17 (6) The chairman of the Retirement Committee A member of the House
18 Committee on Retirement appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives
19 of the Louisiana Legislature or the member's designee.
20 (7) The chairman of the Retirement Committee of the Senate of the
21 Louisiana Legislature Senate Committee on Retirement or his designee.
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23 §1471. Membership and organization of board; election of members; vacancies
24 A. The board of trustees shall be composed of seventeen members as
25 follows:
26 (1) The the president, vice president, and treasurer of the Louisiana
27 Assessors' Association.
28 (2) Twelve and twelve other members who shall be elected for terms of two
29 years, as provided in this Subsection Paragraph, and who may be reelected:
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1 (1) (a) Eight regular member representatives, one elected from each of the
2 eight election districts established by the Louisiana Assessors' Association.
3 Elections for regular member representatives on the board shall be held in even-
4 numbered years for even-numbered districts and in odd-numbered years for odd-
5 numbered districts, in conformity with the bylaws of the association.
6 (2) (b) Two retiree representatives, nominated by the board and elected by
7 the retirees of the fund.
8 (3) (c) Two assessor employee representatives who are members of the fund,
9 nominated by the board, and elected by the assessor employees who are members of
10 the fund.
11 (4) The initial election for each of the twelve board members in Paragraphs
12 (1), (2), and (3) of this Subsection shall be held in 2003. The members elected from
13 even-numbered districts in 2003 shall serve three-year terms. Thereafter, elections
14 shall be held as provided in this Subsection.
15 (3) A member of the House Committee on Retirement appointed by the
16 speaker of the House of Representatives, or the member's designee.
17 (4) The chairman of the Senate Committee on Retirement, or his designee.
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19 C. In the event of a vacancy on the board, the vacancy shall be filled within
20 sixty days after the vacancy occurs. Any vacancy in the officer positions shall be
21 filled as provided for in the association bylaws. Any vacancy in one of the twelve
22 other board positions shall be filled in the manner provided for in Subsection A of
23 this Section.
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25 §1541. Board of trustees; membership; officers; vacancies
26 A. The board of trustees shall be composed of eleven members as follows:
27 all of whom, except the designated ex officio members, must have credit in the
28 system for at least five years of service.
29 (1) The president of the Louisiana Clerks of Court Association who shall be
30 the president of the board,.
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1 (2) the The first vice president of such association the Louisiana Clerks of
2 Court Association who shall be vice president of the board, and.
3 (3) the The treasurer of such association the Louisiana Clerks of Court
4 Association who shall be treasurer of the board;.
5 (4) the The second vice president of such association shall be a member of
6 the board; the Louisiana Clerks of Court Association.
7 (5) the The immediate past president of the Louisiana Clerks of Court
8 Association shall be a member of the board;.
9 (6) a A retired clerk of court who is receiving regular or disability retirement
10 benefits shall be elected to the board to serve a term of two years by such
11 association; the Louisiana Clerks of Court Association.
12 (7) three Three of the directors of such association the Louisiana Clerks of
13 Court Association shall be elected to the board by the association to serve a term of
14 five years.
15 (8) The chairman of the House Committee on Retirement and A member of
16 the House Committee on Retirement appointed by the speaker of the House of
17 Representatives, or his designee.
18 (9) the The chairman of the Senate Committee on Retirement or their
19 authorized designees his designee. shall serve as ex officio voting members of the
20 board of trustees.
21 B. Except for the designated ex officio members, the members of the board
22 of trustees shall have credit in the system for at least five years of service.
23 C. Any vacancy on the board shall be filled by an election by the board of
24 directors of the Louisiana Clerks of Court Association within sixty days of the
25 creation of the vacancy.
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27 §1651. Board of trustees; membership; vacancies; compensation
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1 B. The board shall consist of nine trustees as follows:
2 (1)(a) The chairman of the Retirement Committee A member of the House
3 Committee on Retirement appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives,
4 or the member's designee. and the chairman of the Retirement Committee of the
5 Senate of the Louisiana Legislature, or their designees, shall serve as voting ex
6 officio members.
7 (b) The chairman of the Senate Committee on Retirement, or his designee.
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9 §1821. Board of trustees; membership; term of office; oath of office; compensation;
10 voting power; vacancies
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12 B. The board shall be composed of eleven trustees as follows:
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14 (5) The chairman A member of the House Committee on Retirement
15 appointed by the speaker of the House Committee on Retirement, who shall serve as
16 a voting ex officio member, or his member, or the member's designee.
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18 §1981. Board of trustees; membership; term of office; oath of office; compensation;
19 voting power; vacancies
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21 B. The board shall consist of seven trustees, be composed of the following
22 seven members:
23 (1) four Four active or retired members of the system who shall have at least
24 ten years of creditable service and at least three of whom shall be active and
25 contributing members of the Parochial Employees' Retirement System, elected by
26 the members of this system in accordance with the election rules prescribed by the
27 board;.
28 (2) one of whom shall be One member appointed by the executive board of
29 the Police Jury Association of Louisiana from its membership, and who shall be an
30 elected official;.
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1 (3) one of whom shall be the The chairman of the Senate Retirement
2 Committee on Retirement, or his designee, who shall serve as a voting ex officio
3 member; and.
4 (4) one of whom shall be A member of the House Committee on Retirement
5 appointed by the chairman speaker of the House Retirement Committee of
6 Representatives, or his the member's designee, who shall serve as a voting ex officio
7 member.
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9 §2091. Board of trustees; membership; vacancies; compensation
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11 B. The board shall consist of eight trustees as follows:
12 (1) The chairman A member of the House Committee on Retirement
13 appointed by the speaker of the House Committee on Retirement of Representatives,
14 ex officio, or his or the member's designee.
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16 §2173. Board of trustees; executive counsel; educational requirements
17 A. The board of trustees shall consist of fourteen sixteen voting members as
18 follows:
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20 (7) A member of the House Committee on Retirement appointed by the
21 speaker of the House of Representatives, or the member's designee.
22 (8) The chairman of the Senate Committee on Retirement, ex officio, or his
23 designee.
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25 §2225. Administration
26 A. Board of trustees:
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28 (2)(a) The board shall consist of fifteen trustees as follows: Seven members,
29 three of whom shall not be chiefs of police but shall be active contributing members
30 of the system with ten or more years of creditable service, and four of whom shall
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1 be active contributing chiefs of police, with four or more years of creditable service
2 provided that no municipal police department shall have more than one member and
3 one chief of police on the board at the same time; two regular retirees of the system,
4 one retired from Chiefs District I and one retired from Chiefs District II as those
5 districts are comprised in Subparagraphs (b) and (c) of this Paragraph; four three ex
6 officio trustees to include the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee
7 on Retirement or his designee, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Retirement
8 or his designee, the commissioner of administration or his designee, and the state
9 treasurer or his designee; a member of the House Committee on Retirement
10 appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives or the member's designee;
11 and two mayors appointed by the Louisiana Municipal Association from
12 municipalities having police departments participating in the system, to serve at the
13 pleasure of the Louisiana Municipal Association. The retired trustees shall be
14 elected by the retired members of the system for a term of five years with the first
15 retired trustees' terms to commence on July 1, 1997. Whenever the term of a board
16 member expires, the term of the newly elected board member shall be for a term of
17 five years. The director of the retirement system shall be selected by the board of
18 trustees. Election of members shall be under such rules and regulations as the board
19 of trustees shall establish.
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21 §2260. Administration
22 A. Board of trustees:
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24 (2) The board shall consist of ten trustees as follows:
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26 (d) The chairman (i) A member of the House Committee on Retirement
27 appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives Committee on Retirement
28 and, or the member's designee.
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1 (ii) the The chairman of the Senate Committee on Retirement, or their
2 designees his designee.
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4 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
5 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
6 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
7 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
8 effective on the day following such approval.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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