Whereas, corrections to the judicial retirement laws need to be made before the effective date of Public Law 1999, chapter 547, Part B; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 4 MRSA §1201, sub-§12, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 853, Pt. C, §§15 and 18 and amended by PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 and affected by §80, is further amended to read:

12. Judge. "Judge" means a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court or the Superior Court, any Judge of the District Court, any District Administrative Court Judge or any Associate District Administrative Court Judge who is actively serving as of December 1, 1984, or who is appointed subsequent to December 1, 1984, but does not include Active Retired Judges.

Sec. 2. 4 MRSA §1401, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 853, Pt. C, §§15 and 18 and amended by PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 and affected by §80, is further amended to read:

2. Judge. "Judge" means any Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court or the Superior Court and any Judge of the District Court who retired prior to December 1, 1984, and includes Active Retired Judges who retired prior to December 1, 1984. "Judge" also includes any District Administrative Court Judge or any Associate District Administrative Court Judge who retired prior to December 1, 1984.

Sec. 3. 4 MRSA §1404, as amended by PL 1983, c. 863, Pt. B, §§39 and 45 and PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 and affected by §80, is further amended to read:

§1404. Regular retirement benefits

Any judge who resigned his that judge's office or ceased to serve at the expiration of any term thereof, after attaining the age of 70 years and after having served on the Supreme Judicial Court, the Superior Court, the District Court, the District Administrative Court or any combination of that service, for at