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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.; providing that a former justice or judge

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may be qualified to serve as a retired justice or judge

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under certain conditions; providing circumstances under

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which such justice or judge is excluded from serving as a

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retired justice or judge; 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.  Present subsections (2) and (3) of section

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25.073, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (3) and

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(4), respectively, and a new subsection (2) is added to that

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section, 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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     (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a former justice or

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judge who has failed to win reelection or be retained after more

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than 12 years of service as a justice or judge, or has served at

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least one complete term as a justice or judge and has chosen not

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to stand for retention or reelection at the conclusion of the

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latest term, may be qualified to serve as a retired justice or

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judge unless:

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     (a) Such former justice or judge has been reprimanded,

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fined, suspended, or disciplined by the Florida Supreme Court for

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violations of the Florida Code of Judicial Conduct or the rules

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regulating The Florida Bar;

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     (b) The Judicial Qualifications Commission has brought

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charges against such former justice or judge which were not

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dismissed, or such former justice or judge was not exonerated of

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all such charges; or

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     (c) Any party objects to the assignment of such former

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justice or judge when such former justice or judge is to preside

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over a civil case, including any appeal of a civil case.

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