Code of Alabama
Article 1 - Judicial Retirement Fund; Justices of Supreme Court, Judges Ofcourts of Appeals and Judges of Circuit Courts Generally.
Section 12-18-3 - Appropriation of Moneys by Legislature for Judicial Retirement Fund; Payment of State Contributions to Fund in Event of Failure of State to Appropriate Moneys, etc., for Fund.

The Legislature from time to time shall appropriate sufficient moneys out of the General Fund of the State Treasury to sufficiently provide for the provisions of this chapter. The amount paid from the General Fund into the Judicial Retirement Fund annually shall not be less than the yearly contributions paid by all members.
Should the Legislature fail to appropriate moneys or sufficient moneys for the Judicial Retirement Fund, then the contributions from the state out of the General Fund to be paid into the Judicial Retirement Fund shall be paid out of moneys appropriated to the account designated for salaries of supernumerary justices and judges; provided, however, that such payments shall not adversely affect the amounts paid to any supernumerary justice or judge.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 12 - Courts.

Chapter 18 - Judicial Retirement.

Article 1 - Judicial Retirement Fund; Justices of Supreme Court, Judges Ofcourts of Appeals and Judges of Circuit Courts Generally.

Section 12-18-1 - Judicial Retirement Fund Created; Composition of Fund.

Section 12-18-2 - Administration of Fund; Disbursement of Funds; Appeals From Decisions of Board of Control.

Section 12-18-3 - Appropriation of Moneys by Legislature for Judicial Retirement Fund; Payment of State Contributions to Fund in Event of Failure of State to Appropriate Moneys, etc., for Fund.

Section 12-18-4 - Entitlement to Retirement and Receipt of Pension of Justices of Supreme Court, Judges of Courts of Appeals and Judges of Circuit Courts Generally; Retirement Order.

Section 12-18-5 - Applicability of Article to Justices and Judges; Contributions to Retirement Fund; Granting of Credit for Military Service.

Section 12-18-6 - Eligibility for Retirement of Justices of Supreme Court, Judges of Courts of Appeals and Judges of Circuit Courts.

Section 12-18-7 - Filing of Declaration as to Intention to Retire by Justices of Supreme Court, Judges of Courts of Appeals and Judges of Circuit Courts; Endorsement and Forwarding Thereof by Chief Justice of Supreme Court; Oath, Powers, Duties, etc....

Section 12-18-8 - Transfer Into Judicial Retirement Fund of Contributions Made to Employees' Retirement System of Alabama and Receipt of Credit for Prior Service Under Employees' Retirement System, etc., Upon Payment of Contribution for Prior Years o...

Section 12-18-8.1 - Time of Service as Full-Time State Prosecutor, etc., May Be Credited as Time in Judicial Position With Judicial Retirement System.

Section 12-18-8.2 - Eligibility for Retirement of Circuit Judges; Credit for Former Service in Executive Department of State; Credit for Service as Full-Time Assistant District Attorney, Deputy District Attorney or Assistant Attorney General.

Section 12-18-8.3 - Restoration of Prior Creditable Service; Participation in Other Public Retirement Systems.

Section 12-18-9 - Offices Deemed Vacant Upon Retirement of Justices of Supreme Court, Judges of Courts of Appeals or Judges of Circuit Courts; Filling of Vacancies.

Section 12-18-10 - Retirement and Disability Benefits of Justices of Supreme Court, Judges of Courts of Appeals and Judges of Circuit Courts; Payment of Benefits to Spouses Upon Death of Justices or Judges; Call to Active Duty Status of Retired Justi...

Section 12-18-11 - Crediting to Circuit Court Judges Toward Retirement of Prior Service for Which Entitled to Credit Toward Supernumerary Status in Position Other Than as Circuit Judge.

Section 12-18-12 - Applicability of Provisions of Article to Future Additional State Judicial Offices.

Section 12-18-13 - Construction of Article.

Section 12-18-14 - Compliance With Qualification Standards.