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NM SB2

NM SB2
Judicial Retirement Changes


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Introduced
01/18/2022
In Committee
02/14/2022
Crossed Over
02/09/2022
Passed
02/15/2022
Dead
Vetoed
02/15/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY; ALLOWING FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF MONEY INTO THE JUDICIAL RETIREMENT FUND AND THE MAGISTRATE RETIREMENT FUND; INCREASING CERTAIN SERVICE CREDIT MULTIPLIERS PROVIDED IN THE JUDICIAL RETIREMENT ACT AND THE MAGISTRATE RETIREMENT ACT; PROVIDING THAT JUSTICES OF THE STATE SUPREME COURT SHALL EACH RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SALARY EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL SALARY RECEIVED BY NEW MEXICO FEDERAL MAGISTRATE COURT JUDGES; REMOVING SALARY FORMULAS FOR MAGISTRATES; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS.

AI Summary

This bill proposes several changes related to the judicial retirement system in New Mexico. It amends the definitions and applicability of the Public Employees Retirement Act, the Magistrate Retirement Act, and the Judicial Retirement Act. The key provisions include: allowing for appropriations to the judicial and magistrate retirement funds, increasing service credit multipliers for judges and magistrates, setting the salaries of Supreme Court justices equal to federal magistrate judges, removing salary formulas for magistrates, and making appropriations. The bill also specifies that existing magistrates covered under the prior law will continue to be covered under the Magistrate Retirement Act.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (10)

Last Action

Pocket Veto (on 02/15/2022)

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