§1483. Control and expenditure of funds; investments; warrants; expenses; deposits

A. The board of trustees shall have complete control of the funds and shall have the power to draw such sums of money from its treasury for expenses as hereinafter provided for and to invest such funds in the name of the board of trustees of the fund in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 11:263. All securities shall be deposited with the secretary of the board of trustees of the retirement fund and shall be subject to the orders of the said board.

B. All monies ordered to be paid from the retirement fund to any person or persons, shall be paid by the secretary of said board only upon warrants signed by the president and secretary of the board and countersigned by the treasurer thereof, except in event of physical disability of any one of these officers, then the vice president is authorized to sign provided certification is furnished by a medical doctor that said officer has a disability. No warrant shall be drawn except by orders of the board, duly entered upon the records of the proceedings of the board. In the event the said retirement fund, or any part thereof, shall by orders of said board, or otherwise, be deposited in any bank or banks, all interest or money which may be paid on account of any sum on deposit, shall belong to and constitute a part of said funds; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed as authorizing said secretary to deposit said fund or any part thereof, unless so authorized by the board.

C. The board of trustees shall have authority to instruct the secretary to reimburse each member for any actual expenses incurred in connection with his official duties on this board; or to pay any other incidental expenses which the board might incur in the performance of its official duties, provided said total annual expenses of the board of trustees do not exceed one per cent of the annual receipts of the assessors' retirement fund.

D. The board shall deposit all monies received by it in the bank or banks selected by the board of trustees, which deposits are secured under the federal insurance plan to the extent thereof and the balance by collateral in like amount posted as directed by the board.

Acts 1989, No. 545, §1, eff. July 5, 1989; Redesignated from R.S. 47:8075 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2014, No. 811, §4, eff. June 23, 2014.

NOTE: Acts 2014, No. 811 changed terminology referring to persons with disabilities throughout the La. Revised Statutes and codes of law, and included a listing of terms that were deleted and their respective successor terms (See Acts 2014, No. 811, §36). The Act provides that it is not the intent of the legislature that changes in terminology effected therein alter or affect in any way the substance, interpretation, or application of any law or administrative rule; further provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to expand or diminish any right of or benefit for any person provided by any law or administrative rule (See Acts 2014, No. 811, §35(C) and (D)).