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  "urn": "urn:us-la:rs:11:1808",
  "title_number": "11",
  "section_number": "1808",
  "citation": "R.S. 11:1808",
  "heading": "Creation; application",
  "text": "There is hereby created a subplan within the retirement Plan B of this system for persons who would otherwise be eligible for membership in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana Plan B but whose first employment making him eligible for membership in this system occurred on or after January 1, 2013. Such subplan shall be known as the MERS Plan B Tier 2. Any other provisions of this Chapter or any other laws to the contrary notwithstanding, the retirement of such persons shall be governed by the provisions of Plan B Tier 2; however, the provisions of this Chapter applicable to Plan B Tier 1 shall apply to members of Tier 2 for any matter on which the provisions of Plan B Tier 2 are silent.",
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    {
      "level": "title",
      "number": "11",
      "name": "CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS"
    },
    {
      "level": "subtitle",
      "number": "III",
      "name": "STATEWIDE SYSTEMS"
    },
    {
      "level": "chapter",
      "number": "4",
      "name": "MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF LOUISIANA"
    },
    {
      "level": "part",
      "number": "IV",
      "name": "PLAN B. RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY; RETIREMENT COMPUTATION; SURVIVOR BENEFITS; CONTRIBUTIONS"
    }
  ],
  "breadcrumb": "Title 11 › Subtitle III › Chapter 4 › Part IV",
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      "act_year": 2012,
      "act_number": 720,
      "section": 1,
      "effective_date": "2012-07-01",
      "effective_date_raw": "July 1, 2012",
      "role": "enactment"
    }
  ],
  "acts_citations_raw": "Acts 2012, No. 720, §1, eff. July 1, 2012.",
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