House Bill hb0005

    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                   HB 5

        By Representative Heyman






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to retired judges; amending s.

  3         25.073, F.S.; redefining the term "retired

  4         justice" or "retired judge" with respect to

  5         certain justices or judges assigned to

  6         temporary duty; providing an effective date.

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  8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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10         Section 1.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section

11  25.073, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

12         25.073  Retired justices or judges assigned to

13  temporary duty; additional compensation; appropriation.--

14         (1)  For purposes of this section, the term "retired

15  justice" or "retired judge" means any former justice or judge

16  who:

17         (a)  Has served in a judicial office for a minimum of

18  10 years and meets the criteria of the Florida Supreme Court

19  to be certified as a judge or justice Has not been defeated in

20  seeking reelection to, or has not failed to be retained in

21  seeking retention in, his or her last judicial office; and

22         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2001.

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25                          HOUSE SUMMARY

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      Redefines the term "retired justice" or "retired judge"
27    with respect to justices or judges who are assigned to
      temporary duty to include any former justice or judge who
28    has served in a judicial office for a minimum of 10 years
      and meets the criteria of the Florida Supreme Court to be
29    certified as a judge or justice and is not engaged in the
      practice of law.
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