La. Admin. Code tit. 58 § I-405

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-405 - Election Process [Formerly Sections 303.C-I and 503.C-J]

A. Active Members. Ballots or election brochures shall be distributed to each active member by the fourth Friday in September. This includes active members appearing on the June monthly retirement reports and participants in the DROP program who have not terminated service.

B. Retired Members. Ballots or election brochures shall be distributed to each retired member by the fourth Friday in September. A member who is deemed by LASERS to be retired before July 1 of the year in which the election is to take place shall be considered a retired member for the purposes of this Section.

C. There shall be a drawing at 11 a.m. central time on the Friday following the second Tuesday in July, in the retirement systems building, 8401 United Plaza Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA, to determine the position each candidate shall have on the ballot or election brochure. All candidates may attend or send a representative to the drawing.

D. Each active member may vote for three candidates.

E. Each retiree may vote for two candidates during the election when two retiree members are up for election, but may only vote for one candidate during the election where only one retiree member is up for election. If electronic voting methods are utilized, members shall follow the instructions on the election brochure for registering their votes.

F. If electronic voting methods are utilized, members shall follow the instructions on the election brochure for registering their votes. Votes shall be confidential. Ballots or electronic votes received after the close of business on the fourth Friday in October (4:30 p.m. central time) shall be rejected. Ballots must be returned to the address set forth in the instructions on the election brochure.

G. Votes shall be tallied in accordance with the general schedule of elections.

H. The executive director shall submit a written report of the election results to the board of trustees no later than the regular November meeting of the board of trustees.

I. Upon receipt of the results of the election, the board of trustees shall timely promulgate the election and notify the successful candidates of their election and the secretary of state, so as to allow the candidates sufficient time to take and file the oath of office with the Secretary of State within the time specified by law.

La. Admin. Code tit. 58, § I-405

Promulgated by the Department of Treasury, Board of Trustees of the State Employees' Retirement System, LR 22:373 (May 1996), amended LR 23:996, 997 (August 1997), LR 25:1278 (July 1999), LR 26:1490 (July 2000), LR 26:2633 (November 2000), LR 31:946, 947 (April 2005), LR 34:446, 447 (March 2008), LR 37:1616 (June 2011), LR 39:119 (January 2013).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S.11:511 and R.S. 11:515.