Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:589 – The surviving spouse, the minor children, or the dependent parents of any member who dies prior to attaining age fifty-five and whose death occurs other than in the line of duty, but
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:589
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Member: means any person included in the membership of the system. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:403
- Spouse: means a person who is legally married to a member of this system. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:403
The surviving spouse, the minor children, or the dependent parents of any member who dies prior to attaining age fifty-five and whose death occurs other than in the line of duty, but who at the time of death had at least fifteen years of service credit, shall be entitled to the same pension rights to which said member would have been entitled had he, at the time of death, retired in accordance with the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 11:582, but computed solely on the basis of the number of years of service to his credit and without regard to his attained age at time of death.
Added by Acts 1972, No. 135, §2, eff. July 26, 1972; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 56:690 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2015, No. 44, §1, eff. June 5, 2015.