A. If a member retires and is subsequently employed by any employer covered by any state system or the educational retirement system, the retired member's pension shall be suspended effective the first day of the month following the month in which the subsequent employment begins. The suspended pension of a previously retired member shall resume and be effective the first day of the month following the month in which the member leaves office or terminates the subsequent employment.
B. The right to receive a pension pursuant to the provisions of the Judicial Retirement Act shall be forfeited if the member is removed from office pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, Section 32 of the constitution of New Mexico and the member's only entitlement from the fund shall be the refund of the member's own contributions.
History: Laws 1992, ch. 111, ยง 17.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees
Article 12B - Judicial Retirement
Section 10-12B-1 - Short title.
Section 10-12B-2 - Definitions.
Section 10-12B-3 - Judicial retirement fund established; administration of fund; accounting funds.
Section 10-12B-4 - Membership.
Section 10-12B-6 - Refund of contributions.
Section 10-12B-8 - Age and service credit requirements for normal retirement.
Section 10-12B-9 - Amount of pension.
Section 10-12B-10 - Member contributions; tax treatment.
Section 10-12B-11 - Employer contributions.
Section 10-12B-12 - Early retirement.
Section 10-12B-13 - Disability retirement pension.
Section 10-12B-14 - Survivor's pension.
Section 10-12B-14.1 - Election form of pension.
Section 10-12B-14.2 - Form of pension payment.
Section 10-12B-14.3 - Death before retirement; survivor pension.
Section 10-12B-15 - Cost-of-living adjustment.
Section 10-12B-16 - Group insurance; continuation.
Section 10-12B-17 - Suspension or forfeiture of benefits.
Section 10-12B-18 - Adjustment of pension.
Section 10-12B-19 - Corrections of errors and omissions; estoppel.