Louisiana § 11:2025 Federal Tax Qualification

Louisiana Statutes

§ 11:2025 — Federal Tax Qualification

Louisiana § 11:2025

Title 11Consolidated Public Retirement Systems

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La. Stat. Ann. § 11:2025 (2026).

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A.The Excess Benefit Plan, established in this Part, is intended to be an unfunded, non-tax qualified deferred compensation plan for purposes of federal tax law, and also meet the requirements of Section 415(m)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code or its successor. If at any time it is determined by the Internal Revenue Service that this Excess Benefit Plan does not so qualify, the board of trustees shall be authorized to issue rules and regulations modifying, or clarifying, this Part in order for the Excess Benefit Plan to be deemed an unfunded, unqualified deferred compensation plan and to meet the requirements of Section 415(m)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code or its successor.

B.The board of trustees is authorized to create a Rabbi Trust which is intended to qua

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A. The Excess Benefit Plan, established in this Part, is intended to be an unfunded, non-tax qualified deferred compensation plan for purposes of federal tax law, and also meet the requirements of Section 415(m)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code or its successor. If at any time it is determined by the Internal Revenue Service that this Excess Benefit Plan does not so qualify, the board of trustees shall be authorized to issue rules and regulations modifying, or clarifying, this Part in order for the Excess Benefit Plan to be deemed an unfunded, unqualified deferred compensation plan and to meet the requirements of Section 415(m)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code or its successor.
B. The board of trustees is authorized to create a Rabbi Trust which is intended to qualify for safe harbor treatment for Rabbi Trusts as provided for in Internal Revenue Service Revenue Procedure 92-64 and to provide funding for the excess benefits provided for under this Excess Benefit Plan. If at any time it is determined by the Internal Revenue Service that the Rabbi Trust does not satisfy the requirements of its Revenue Procedure, or its successor, or modification thereto, the board of trustees is hereby authorized to amend the Rabbi Trust in order to so qualify.
C. Employers are not entitled to encumber the funds held in the Rabbi Trust. Excepting a termination of the Rabbi Trust, amounts held in the Rabbi Trust shall only be available for payments to excess benefit participants, or to reimburse general creditors of an employer in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency.
D. The funds held in the Rabbi Trust and the benefits payable under this Excess Benefit Plan may not be assigned or alienated by any member.
E. The board of trustees shall have the authority to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to modify this Part to obtain Internal Revenue Service approval of the tax status of the Excess Benefit Plan or the Rabbi Trust.
F. The board of trustees shall have the authority to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to amend any Section of this Chapter which may be necessary to keep the various retirement plans tax-qualified under the Internal Revenue Code.