Louisiana HB1017: RETIREMENT/FIREFIGHTERS: Prohibits certain post-divorce earnable compensation in the Firefighters' Retirement System from being included in a former spouse's portion of community property (EN NO IMPACT APV)

What the bill says

An act To enact R.S. 11:2256.5, relative to retirement benefits received from the Firefighters' Retirement System; to provide with respect to the calculation of the community portion of such benefits; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published as provided by Article X, Section 29(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To enact R.S. 11:2256.5, relative to retirement benefits received from the Firefighters' Retirement System; to provide with respect to the calculation of the community portion of such benefits; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published as provided by Article X, Section 29(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 11:2256.5 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §2256.5. Benefits; community portion Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any increase in a member's earnable compensation that occurs following termination of a community of acquets and gains and that was conditioned on the member's passage of both a written examination and a working test shall not be included in the calculation of a former spouse's portion of community property. Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-583 ORIGINAL HB NO. 1017 vetoed by the governor and subsequently …

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Sponsors

• Kerner, Timothy (R, 84) · primary sponsor