(a) Each family support magistrate who ceases or has ceased to hold office because of retirement other than under the provisions of section 5-169 or 51-49 and who is an elector and a resident of this state shall be a family support referee for the remainder of his term of office as a family support magistrate and shall be eligible for appointment as a family support referee during the remainder of his life in the manner prescribed by law for the appointment of a family support magistrate. Each such family support referee shall exercise the powers of a family support magistrate.

(b) (1) On and after July 1, 2014, each family support referee shall receive, for acting as a family support referee, in addition to the retirement salary, the sum of two hundred eleven dollars and expenses, including mileage, for each day a family support referee is so engaged.

(2) On and after July 1, 2015, each family support referee shall receive, for acting as a family support referee, in addition to the retirement salary, the sum of two hundred seventeen dollars and expenses, including mileage, for each day a family support referee is so engaged.

(3) On and after July 1, 2017, and prior to October 31, 2017, each family support referee shall receive, for acting as a family support referee, in addition to the retirement salary, the sum of two hundred twenty-three dollars and expenses, including mileage, for each day a family support referee is so engaged.

(4) On and after October 31, 2017, each family support referee shall receive, for acting as a family support referee, in addition to the retirement salary, the sum of two hundred seventeen dollars and expenses, including mileage, for each day a family support referee is so engaged.

(5) On and after July 1, 2019, each family support referee shall receive, for acting as a family support referee, in addition to the retirement salary, the sum of two hundred twenty-three dollars and expenses, including mileage, for each day a family support referee is so engaged.

(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-6, S. 13, 28; P.A. 95-350; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1, S. 39, 51; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 11; P.A. 13-247, S. 242; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 462; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 92; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 257.)

History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-6 effective June 21, 1994; P.A. 95-350 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting requirement of written consent of parties for referral and replaced provision requiring referee to hear referred matters and report to court with provision granting family support referees powers of a family support magistrate; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1 amended Subsec. (b) to increase per diem compensation from $160 to $180, effective July 1, 1999; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2 amended Subsec. (b) by increasing per diem compensation to $190, effective January 1, 2005; P.A. 13-247 amended Subsec. (b) by designating existing provisions as Subdiv. (1) and amending same to increase per diem compensation from $190 to $200 on and after July 1, 2013, and by adding Subdiv. (2) re increase of per diem compensation to $211 on and after July 1, 2014, effective July 1, 2013; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting former Subdiv. (1) re per diem compensation received on and after July 1, 2013, redesignating existing Subdiv. (2) as Subdiv. (1), adding new Subdiv. (2) re increase of per diem compensation to $217 on and after July 1, 2015, and adding Subdiv. (3) re increase of per diem compensation to $223 on and after July 1, 2016, effective July 1, 2015; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsec. (b)(3) by substituting “July 1, 2017” for “July 1, 2016”, effective June 2, 2016; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 amended Subsec. (b) by adding “and prior to October 31, 2017” in Subdiv. (3), adding Subdiv. (4) re salary per day on and after October 31, 2017, and adding Subdiv. (5) re salary per day on and after July 1, 2019, effective October 31, 2017.