The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alan Miller.
DIGEST
SB 88 Original 2022 Regular Session Fred Mills
Present law requires the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental
insurance and the first $10,000 of life insurance contracted for under present law be paid in full from
the St. Martin Parish sheriff's general fund for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs retired with at least 15
years of service who are at least 55 years of age or retired with at least 30 years of service at any age
before July 1, 2009.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law requires the sheriff of St. Martin Parish to pay out of the sheriff's general fund 50% of
the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and the first $10,000 of life
insurance contracted for under present law, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired from the St. Martin
Parish Sheriff's Office with 20 years of creditable service with the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and
Relief Fund, on or after July 1, 2009.
Proposed law retains present law, but limits the applicable time period from after July 1, 2009, to
on and after July 1, 2009, and before July 1, 2022.
Proposed law requires the St. Martin Parish sheriff to pay out of the sheriff's general fund the
premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff, any retired deputy sheriff, and any other
employee who retired from the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:
(1)50% of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance, and
$10,000 of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of present law if the sheriff,
deputy sheriff, or other employee retired in good standing with 30 years or more of creditable
full-time service with the sheriff's office of St. Martin Parish and is at least 55 years of age.
(2)50% of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance, and
$10,000 of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of present law if the sheriff,
deputy sheriff, or other employee retired in good standing with 20 years of creditable
full-time service with the sheriff's office of St. Martin Parish and is at least 65 years of age.
Proposed law limits applicability to persons hired or rehired by the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office
on or after July 1, 2022, and who subsequently retire from the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office.
Effective July 1, 2022.
(Amends R.S. 13:5554(G)(2) and (V))