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Retirement System for Judges of Courts of Record.

51-9-1Establishment.51-9-1aDefinitions.51-9-1bStatement of legislative intent, policy and finding.51-9-2Judges' retirement fund created; composition.51-9-3Custody, permissible investment and administration of retirement system trust fund; State Auditor's authority as administrator and trust fund fiduciary; refunds required, including interest; federal qualification requirements.51-9-3aSpecification of actuarial assumptions.51-9-4Required percentage contributions from salaries; any termination of required contributions prior to actual retirement disallowed; leased employees; military service credit; maximum allowable and qualified military service; qualifiable prosecutorial service.51-9-5Election not to participate, contribute, or be a member; authorized transfers of service credit by a judge; duplicate use of service credit prohibited.51-9-6Eligibility for and payment of benefits.51-9-6aEligibility benefits; service and retirement of judges over sixty-five years of age.51-9-6bAnnuities for surviving spouses and surviving dependent children of judges; automatic escalation and increase of annuity benefit; proration designation by judge permitted.51-9-6cLimitations on benefit increases.51-9-6dAdjusted annual retirement benefit calculations.51-9-7Ineligibility to receive pay or benefits.51-9-8Retirement upon disability.51-9-9Determination of eligibility for benefits.51-9-10Services of senior judges and justices.51-9-11Monthly payments.51-9-12Refunds.51-9-12aFederal law maximum benefit limitations.51-9-12bFederal minimum required distributions.51-9-12cDirect rollovers.51-9-12dRollovers and transfers to purchase service credit or repay withdrawn contributions.51-9-13Disqualification for pay and benefits.51-9-14Moneys exempt from execution, etc.; unassignable and nontransferable; exception for certain domestic relations orders.51-9-15County commissioners excluded.51-9-16Severability of article and amendments thereto.51-9-17Benefits not forfeited if system terminates.51-9-18Correction of errors; underpayments; overpayments.