§ 13:5609 — Criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans; retirement plan

A. The criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans shall establish a retirement plan or shall join an existing plan for the purpose of providing retirement benefits for the employees of the Orleans Parish criminal sheriff's office and their beneficiaries. Such a plan may be a defined benefit plan or a defined contribution plan or any other plan qualified under federal or state laws.
B. The Orleans Parish criminal sheriff's office shall budget a yearly contribution to such a plan in an amount not less than eight percent of the total salaries of the employees of the Orleans Parish criminal sheriff's office.
C. The plan shall be studied for actuarial soundness by the actuary for the legislative auditor and approved by the House Retirement Committee and the Senate Retirement Committee.

Legislative History

Acts 1984, No. 905, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1531 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.