SB374 Alabama 2013 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
District attorneys and circuit clerks, elected court officials retirement plan established in Judicial Retirement System, preretirement death benefit applicable to, contingent on const. amend., Sec. 36-27B-1 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under current law, justices and judges in
Alabama are members of the Judicial Retirement
Fund. Circuit clerks and district attorneys have
separate supernumerary systems in lieu of
retirement plans. This bill establishes the Elected
Court Officials' Plan under the Judicial Retirement
Fund, changes benefits for justices and judges
first elected or appointed on or after November 4,
2014, and provides that district attorneys and
circuit clerks participate in the plan upon passage
of a constitutional amendment to allow such
participation. Additionally, this bill allows for
preretirement death benefits for such officials</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 36-27B-1, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to preretirement death benefits for elected court
officials; to establish the Elected Court Officials' Plan for
retirement for justices, judges, district attorneys and
circuit clerks; and to provide guidelines for the Elected
Court Officials' Plan.
</p>
Subjects
District Attorneys
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB374 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |