The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-07

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Circuit Judges Under Certain Con
ditions; Establishing a Fund to be
Known as The Circuit Judges Re-
tirement Fund" and Providing foi
Contribution Thereto by Circuit
Judges Under Certain Conditions
Providing for the Pay of Such Re.
tired Circuit Judges; Making Appro-
priations to Carry Out the Provis-
ions of this Act; and Prohibiting
Such Retired Circuit Judges from
Practicing Law.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature OF
The State of Florida:
Sec. 1. Whenever any Circuit
Judge has electd to take the benefits
of this Act in accordance with the
terms hereof. and has served as
such Judge for twelve years or more
or who is serving the twelfth con
tinuous year as such Judge, continu-
OuSly or otherwise. and has attained
the age of sixty years or more, OF
has served as such Judge for TWEEN
ty years or more, continuously OF
otherwise, such Judge may volun-
tarlly resign and retire from his of
fee. and upon such retirement he
shall be paid. during the remainder
of his natural life, on his own
monthly requisition. from the Cir
cult Judges Retirement Fund here
matter established. two-thirds of the
compensation being paid to such
Judge at the time of his resignation
appropriated annually out of said
Circuit Judges Retirement Fund
sufficient money to meet tie re-
qulrementS of this section.
Sec. 2. Whenever any Circuit
Judge has elected to take the bene-
fits of this Act in accordance with
the terms hereof and has served as
such Circuit Judge for ten years or
more. continuously or otherwise, and
shall. while holding such office. be-
come totally and permanently dis
abled, physically or mentally, or
both. from further rendering useful
and efficient service as such Judge,
such Judge may voluntarily resign
and retire from his office, and upon
such retirement he shall be paid
during the remainder of his natural
life on his own monthly requiSition
from the Circuit Judges Retirement
Fund hereinafter established, one
half of the compensation being paid
to such Judge at the time of his
resignation and retirement: and
there is hereby appropriated an
nuahy out of said Circuit Judges
Retirement Fund sufficient money to
meet the requirements of this Sec
ton.
Sec. 3. No such Judge shall be per-
mitted to retire and resign under the
provisions of Section hereof until
examined by a duly qualified phys
ician or surgeon, or board of phys
lclans or surgeons. to be selected
by the Governor for that purpose
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gree and in the manner specified
herein.
Sec. 4. No Judge drawing retire
ment compensation as provided in
this Act shall engage in the prac-
tice of law.
Sec. 5. Any Circuit Judge who
bay desire to take advantage of this
Act shall. within ninety days after
the passage and approval hereof,
notify the State Comptroller and the
State Treasurer to that effect, and
thenceforward. so long as such Cir
cult Judge shall hold Office two
per. centum shall be deducted from
each installment of salary of such
Circuit Judge. and said amount SO
deducted shall be deposited into a
special fund hereby established in
the State Treasury to be known as
the Circuit Judges Retirement Fund
Any person who may hereafter quail
ify as Circuit Judge shall be entitled
to the benefits of this Act upon Civ
ing notice to the State Comptroller
and the State Treasurer within nine
ty days after taking Office, and after
the giving of such notice, so long as
such Circuit Judge shall hold office
from each installment of salary OF
such Circuit Judge, and said amount
so deducted shall be deposited into
said Circuit Judges Retirement Fund
The word salary as herein used
shall be deemed to mean the total
salary received by any Circuit
Judge. including therein all amounts
paid by any County of this State.
Sec. 6. Any Judge of the Circuit
Court of Duval County, holding the
office of the Circuit Judge pursuant
to the provisions of Section ~ of Ar.
ticle V of the Constitution of Flor.
ida, who may desire to take advan.
tage of this Act shall, within ninety
days after the passage and approval
hereof. notify each and severally the
State Comptroll, the State Treasurer
tbs Chairman of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of Duval County
and the Clerk of the Circuit Court
in and for Duval County to that eff.
feet. and thenceforward, so long as
such Circuit Judge shall hold Office
two percentum shall be deducted
from each installment of salary oil
such Circuit Judge, and said amount
so deducted shall be deposited into
said Circuit Judges Retirement Fund
Any person who may hereafter quail
ify as Circuit Judge pursuant to the
provisions of Section ~ of Article
V of the Constitution of Florida shall
be entitled to the benefits of this
Act upon giving notice each anC
severally to the State Comptroller
the State Treasurer. the Chairman oil
the Board of County Commissioner:
of Duval County and the Clerk o.
the Circuit Court in and for DIVA
County within ninety days after
taking Office, and after the givins
of such notice. so long as such Cir
>centum shall be deducted from eacl
installment of salary of said Cir
cult Judge. and said amount so de
Quoted shall be deposited into sale
Circuit Judge Retirement Fund
Sec. Z. There is hereby appropri
ated annually and shall be paiC
into said Circuit Judges Retiremen
Fund out of any funds in the Stat,
Treasury not otherwise appropriate,
SuIHSienl money 10 meet the re
QuirementS of this Act taking int
account the sums paid into said Cir
cult Judges Retirement Fund unde
Section 5 hereof.
Sec. S. The appropriations herein
made shall be continuing appropria
tons.
Sec. 8. If any section, provision o
clause herein shall be declared in
valid, the same shall not affect tn
rest of this Act not so invalidated.
Sec. 10. This Act shall take effec
Immediately upon its becoming
law.
Approved by the Governor Apr
20 1889.
Filed in Office Secretary of Stat
April 81. 1899
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