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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO JUSTICES OF SUPREME, SUPERIOR, AND FAMILY COURTS

     Introduced By: Representative Helio Melo

     Date Introduced: February 27, 2014

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 8-3-12 of the General Laws in Chapter 8-3 entitled "Justices of

Supreme, Superior, and Family Courts" is hereby repealed.

     8-3-12. Retirement of judges with general assembly or office service. -- Any person,

who has served as a member of the general assembly, as a general officer, and as a justice of the

supreme court, the superior court, the family court, or the district court, whose combined service

as a member of the general assembly, a justice, and a general officer is twenty (20) years or more

and who has retired, resigned, or completed such service, shall, upon reaching the age of sixty-

two (62) years, receive during life a sum equal to three-fourths (3/4) of the highest annual salary

that the person was receiving during such service.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO JUSTICES OF SUPREME, SUPERIOR, AND FAMILY COURTS

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     This act would repeal the section of the law concerning retirement of judges with general

assembly or office service.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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