2017 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees
Article 12C - Magistrate Retirement
Section 10-12C-4 - Membership.
10-12C-4. Membership.
Every magistrate while in office shall become a member and shall be subject to the provisions of the Magistrate Retirement Act; provided, however, that a magistrate who, prior to July 1, 2014, applied for and received an exemption from membership shall not become a member until such exemption ends. A magistrate who is retired under any state system or the educational retirement system shall:
A. pay the applicable member contributions and the state, through the administrative office of the courts, shall pay the applicable employer contributions as provided pursuant to the Magistrate Retirement Act; and
B. not accrue a service credit and shall not be eligible to purchase service credit nor to retire pursuant to the Magistrate Retirement Act.
History: Laws 1992, ch. 118, 4; 2014, ch. 39, 3; 2014, ch. 43, 3.
