§29.1.  Part-time Public Officials

Section 29.1.(A)  Except as provided in Paragraph (B), the following elected or appointed officials are hereby deemed to be part-time public servants who, based on such part-time service, shall not participate in, or receive credit for service in, any public retirement system, fund, or plan sponsored by the state of Louisiana or any instrumentality or political subdivision thereof:

(1)  Any legislator or any member of a school board, levee board, police jury, or parish council.

(2)  Any member of a city council, city-parish council, or town council or any alderman or any constable.

(3)  Any member of a board or commission established by the state of Louisiana or any instrumentality or political subdivision thereof unless authorized by law enacted by two-thirds of the elected members of each house.

(4)  Any person holding or serving in any other elected or appointed position or office defined to be part-time public service by law enacted by two-thirds of the elected members of each house.

(B)  The provisions of Paragraph (A) shall not apply to any person who is serving on January 1, 1997, in any elected or appointed position set forth in Paragraph (A) and who is also a member on January 1, 1997 of a retirement system covering that position.

(C)  The provisions of this Section shall not apply to participation in the Louisiana Public Employees Deferred Compensation Plan, or its successor.

(D)  This Section shall become effective on January 1, 1997.

Added by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 99, §1, approved Nov. 5, 1996, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.