§1372. Amount of retirement pay; widows of deceased justices and judges

A.(1) The amount of pensions as now fixed and being paid to the unmarried widows of justices and judges under and pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 11:1371 or any other legislative act now in force and effect be increased by the following percentages:

(a) For any unmarried widow whose husband died prior to noon on July 29, 1970--twenty percent of the first ten thousand dollars in benefits received, but in no event less than a total amount from all sources of four hundred dollars per month.

(b) For any unmarried widow whose husband died or dies subsequent to noon on July 29, 1970 and prior to noon on April 21, 1975--ten percent of the first ten thousand dollars in benefits received, but in no event less than a total amount from all sources of four hundred dollars per month.

(2) The payment of the increase in pension herein provided shall be made from the same sources from which the deceased judge or retired judge was compensated at the time of death or retirement for services rendered as a member of the court on which he served.

B. The amount of retirement pay of justices or judges as now fixed and being paid under and pursuant to Article VII, Section 8 of the Louisiana Constitution for 1921 as amended by Act 588 of 1956, adopted November 6, 1956, and Act 592 of 1960 adopted November 8, 1960, or any other legislative act now in force and effect, be increased by the following percentages:

(1) For any justice or judge who retired prior to noon on July 29, 1970--twenty percent of the first ten thousand dollars in benefits received, but in no event less than a total amount from all sources of four hundred dollars per month.

(2) For any justice or judge who retired subsequent to noon on July 29, 1970 and prior to noon on April 21, 1975--ten percent of the first ten thousand dollars in benefits received, but in no event less than a total amount from all sources of four hundred dollars per month.

C. The retirement pay of any justice or judge who retires subsequent to noon on April 21, 1975, shall be calculated on the salary payable to said justice or judge when he retired, plus any increase in salary enacted at the 1975 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature for justices or judges of the court on which the judge was sitting when he retired.

D. The legislature and all political subdivisions and public authorities which contribute to the salary of any judge, shall make adequate provisions for the increase in pay of justices and judges retired and widows of justices and judges in the same manner they do for judges and justices in active service.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 783, §§1 to 4; Redesignated from R.S. 13:5.1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.