2009 Louisiana Laws TITLE 11 Consolidated public retirement :: RS 11:3552 City of bogalusa; death benefits

§3552.  City of Bogalusa; death benefits

A.  With respect to the police pension and relief fund for the city of Bogalusa, "child" or "children" as referred to in this Section shall include, regardless of age, any child who is physically and/or mentally handicapped and such child shall receive benefits throughout life if medical and/or psychological information indicates such child is totally and permanently disabled.  

B.  If, however, medical or psychological information indicates that such disabled child can benefit from specialized training in order to be rendered self supporting, then such child will receive benefits so long as he is actively enrolled in a specialized school or training program until such time as such child is certified as being qualified to engage in gainful employment.  

C.  The board of trustees may demand at reasonable intervals that such child submit to a medical and/or pyschological examination for current evaluation, subject to the penalty of all monthly payments being suspended until submission to examination within fifteen days after request.  

Amended by Acts 1954, No. 460, §2; Acts 1970, No. 489, §1; Acts 1972, No. 495, §2; Acts 1981, No. 577, §1; Acts 1984, No. 860, §1, eff. upon approval of the City Council of Bogalusa (approved Jan. 10, 1984); Redesignated from R.S. 33:2236(C) by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.