SB 477 — STATE EMPLOYEE RET: Provides relative to the retirement eligibility of the chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. (2/3-CA10s29.1(A)(3)) (gov sig) (EN SEE ACTUARIAL NOTE APV)

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477 BY SENATOR PRICE STATEEMPLOYEERET.ProvidesrelativetotheretirementeligibilityofthechairmanofAN theACT LouisianaToamendandreenactR.S.11:164(A)(3)andR.S.27:14(B)(2)andtoenactR.S.11:411(16), Gamingrelative Controlto Board.part-time public officials;

(2/3-CA10s29.1(A)(3))(gov sig) AN ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.11:164(A)(3)andR.S.27:14(B)(2)andtoenactR.S.11:411(16), relative to part-time public officials;

Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, the following elected or appointed officials areherebydeemedare herebydeemed to be part-time public servants who, based onsuchpart-timeservice,shallnotparticipatein,orreceivecreditforservicein,any public retirement system, fund, or plan sponsored by the state of Louisiana or any instrumentality or political subdivision thereof:

Page* 1* * (3) Any member of 3a Coding:board or commission established by the state of Louisiana or anyinstrumentalityor political subdivision thereof unless authorized by law enacted by two-thirds of the elected members of each house.

Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;

words in boldface type and underscored are additions.

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

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477 ENROLLED Section 2.

During such service, the chairmanshallchairman beshall considerednot aearn full-timecompensation employee of theany state.kind other than his salary paid as a boardmember.Thechairmanshallbeconsideredafull-timeemployeeofthestate.

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The13:311 chairmanshall not earn compensation of any kind other than that of an adjunct professor and receive an annual salary equal in amount to that of a judge of the courts of appeal of this state, which amount shall include expenses, benefits, emoluments, and any supplemental pay to which such judges are entitledentitled. as provided in R.S.

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If Pagevetoed 2bythe ofgovernorand 3subsequentlyapprovedbythe Coding:legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.

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477 vetoed bythe governor and subsequentlyapprovedbythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.

The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 477 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Price Presentlawdesignatescertainelectedorappointedofficialsaspart-timepublicservantswho arenoteligibletoparticipatein anypublicretirementsystem,fund,orplansponsoredbythe state of La.

or any instrumentality or political subdivision.

Proposed law creates an exception allowing certain members of a board or commission to become eligible to participate in a public retirement system, fund, or plan subject to a two- thirds vote of each house.

ProposedlawprovidesforthemembershipofthechairmanoftheLa.GamingControlBoard into the La.

State Employees'Retirement System (LASERS), ifappointedandemployedon or after July 1, 2024.

PresentlawprovidesthatthegovernorshallfixthesalaryofthemembersoftheLa.Gaming Control Board, not to exceed $15,000 per year, and that a member is entitled to a per diem.

Present law restricts the chairman of the La.

Gaming Control Board from engaging in any other business or profession or earning compensation other than his salary.

The chairman salaryshall bethatofacourtofappealjudge.Proposedlawallowsthechairmantoalsoearn compensation as an adjunct professor.

Proposed law provides that the chairman be considered a full-time employee, eligible for LASERS membership.

Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.

(Amends 11:164(A)(3) and R.S.

27:14(B)(2);

adds R.S.