Senate Bill No. 22, introduced by Senator Carter, amends the Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana (MERS) to include city marshals or constables of city courts as eligible participating employers. Specifically, the bill enacts new legal language in R.S. 11:1732(14)(a)(xiv), which states that marshals or constables of city courts can be considered employers for MERS membership, provided they are not already eligible for membership in any other local, state, or statewide retirement system.

The bill is set to take effect upon the governor's signature or, if not signed, after the designated time for bills to become law without signatures. This change aims to expand retirement benefits to certain positions within the office of the constable of the Second City Court of New Orleans, thereby enhancing the retirement options available to these public servants.