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urn: urn:us-la:rs:11:1783
citation: "R.S. 11:1783"
status: active
breadcrumb: "Title 11 › Subtitle III › Chapter 4 › Part III"
acts_citations:
  - { year: 1978, number: 788, section: 1, effective_date: null, role: enactment }
---

# Eligibility for disability retirement

A member shall be eligible to retire and receive a disability benefit if he has at least five years of creditable service, is not eligible for normal retirement, and suffers disability.