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West-Virginia
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Chapter 51. Courts and Thei...
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Article 9. Retirement System for Judges of Cour...
Article 9. Retirement System for Judges of Courts of Record
§51-9-1. Establishment
§51-9-1a. Definitions
§51-9-1b. Statement of Legislative Intent, Policy and Finding
§51-9-2. Judges' Retirement Fund Created; Composition
§51-9-3. Custody, Permissible Investment and Administration of Retirement System Trust Fund; State Auditor's Authority as Administrator and Trust Fund Fiduciary; Refunds Required, Including Interest; Federal Qualification Requirements
§51-9-3a. Specification of Actuarial Assumptions
§51-9-4. Required Percentage Contributions From Salaries; Any Termination of Required Contributions Prior to Actual Retirement Disallowed; Leased Employees; Military Service Credit; Maximum Allowable and Qualified Military Service; Qualifiable Prosecutorial Service
§51-9-5. Election Not to Participate, Contribute, or Be a Member; Authorized Transfers of Service Credit by a Judge; Duplicate Use of Service Credit Prohibited
§51-9-6. Eligibility for and Payment of Benefits
§51-9-6a. Eligibility Benefits; Service and Retirement of Judges Over Sixty-Five Years of Age
§51-9-6b. Annuities for Surviving Spouses and Surviving Dependent Children of Judges; Automatic Escalation and Increase of Annuity Benefit; Proration Designation by Judge Permitted
§51-9-6c. Limitations on Benefit Increases
§51-9-6d. Adjusted Annual Retirement Benefit Calculations
§51-9-7. Ineligibility to Receive Pay or Benefits
§51-9-8. Retirement Upon Disability
§51-9-9. Determination of Eligibility for Benefits
§51-9-10. Services of Senior Judges and Justices
§51-9-11. Monthly Payments
§51-9-12. Refunds
§51-9-12a. Federal Law Maximum Benefit Limitations
§51-9-12b. Federal Minimum Required Distributions
§51-9-12c. Direct Rollovers
§51-9-12d. Rollovers and Transfers to Purchase Service Credit or Repay Withdrawn Contributions
§51-9-13. Disqualification for Pay and Benefits
§51-9-14. Moneys Exempt From Execution, etc.; Unassignable and Nontransferable; Exception for Certain Domestic Relations Orders
§51-9-15. County Commissioners Excluded
§51-9-16. Severability of Article and Amendments Thereto
§51-9-17. Benefits Not Forfeited if System Terminates
§51-9-18. Correction of Errors; Underpayments; Overpayments