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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to retired justices and judges; amending

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s. 25.073, F.S.; redefining the terms "retired justice"

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and "retired judge" to mean a former justice or judge who

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is not engaged in the practice of law; removing provisions

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restricting the assignment of a retired justice or judge

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who was defeated in seeking reelection or who failed to be

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retained; providing an effective date.

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

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     Section 1.  Subsection (1) of section 25.073, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     25.073  Retired justices or judges assigned to temporary

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duty; additional compensation; appropriation.--

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

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

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who:

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     (a) Has not been defeated in seeking reelection to, or has

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not failed to be retained in seeking retention in, his or her

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last judicial office or was not defeated when last seeking

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election to judicial office; and

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     (b) is not engaged in the practice of law.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.