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  "urn": "urn:us-la:rs:11:2053",
  "title_number": "11",
  "section_number": "2053",
  "citation": "R.S. 11:2053",
  "heading": "Persons failing to elect coverage; admission to membership",
  "text": "A person whose membership in this retirement system is contingent on his own election and who elects not to become a member, may thereafter but not subsequent to the attainment of age fifty-five apply for and be admitted to membership; but no such person shall receive prior service credit unless he becomes a member within the first year following the establishment of this retirement system.",
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    {
      "level": "title",
      "number": "11",
      "name": "CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS"
    },
    {
      "level": "subtitle",
      "number": "II",
      "name": "STATE SYSTEMS"
    },
    {
      "level": "chapter",
      "number": "2",
      "name": "TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF LOUISIANA"
    },
    {
      "level": "part",
      "number": "II",
      "name": "MEMBERSHIP"
    }
  ],
  "breadcrumb": "Title 11 › Subtitle II › Chapter 2 › Part II",
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      "act_year": 1991,
      "act_number": 74,
      "section": 3,
      "effective_date": "1991-06-25",
      "effective_date_raw": "June 25, 1991",
      "role": "amendment"
    }
  ],
  "acts_citations_raw": "Acts 1954, No. 215, §3(4); Redesignated from R.S. 18:1683 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.",
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