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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 34 - Court Structure and Administration » Article 8A - Metropolitan Courts » Section 34-8A-4.2 – Appointment as special master, arbitrator or metropolitan court judge pro tempore; compensation.

A. The chief metropolitan court judge may appoint a retired metropolitan court judge, with the retired judge’s consent, to serve as a special master, an arbitrator or a metropolitan court judge pro tempore, subject to money available in the metropolitan court operating budget.

B. A retired metropolitan court judge shall be compensated for his services in an amount equal to ninety percent of the compensation provided to a district court judge pro tempore.

History: Laws 2002, ch. 40, § 1.

ANNOTATIONS

Effective dates. — Laws 2002, ch. 40, § 2 made the act effective July 1, 2002.