- A. Any designation of beneficiary made by a firefighter pursuant to the statute shall be made, in writing, by completing the applicable beneficiary designation form required by the board and shall be filed by the board.
- B. Whenever a retirement benefit election includes a survivor annuity in any amount, a certified copy of the said survivor's birth certificate shall be furnished as proof of age. The retiree shall keep the board advised at all times of all changes of address of himself and said beneficiary.
- C. Any such designation of beneficiary may be changed at any time prior to retirement but such change shall have no effect until filed and received by the board.
- D. If a firefighter dies without having designated a beneficiary, in accordance with the statute, and a benefit is payable, the applicable death benefit shall be paid to the firefighter's non-designated beneficiary.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 11:3361 and R.S. 11:3378 et seq.
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Board of Trustees of the Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund for the City of New Orleans and Vicinity, LR 5220:183 (February 1994), amended by the Board of Trustees of the Firefighters’ Pension and Relief Fund for the City of New Orleans and Vicinity, LR 52:220 (February 2026).