Resignation, or Retirement for Reasons of Age

Any Judge holding office at the time of enactment of this Act who resigns after serving at least twenty (20) years, continuously or otherwise, as a Judge, or after attaining the age of sixty-five (65) and after serving at least fifteen (15) years, continuously or otherwise, as a Judge, shall continue during the remainder of his or her life to receive ninety percent (90%) of the salary he or she received when he or she relinquished the office. For purposes of calculating the number of years of service, a Judge in office on the date of enactment of this Act shall receive one (1) year of credit for each year of service with the government of Guam not as a Judge, up to a maximum of five (5) years. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 21-147:2 (Jan. 14, 1993). Amended by P.L. 22-002 (Mar. 25, 1993). NOTE: While this section follows much of the former law, important conditions have been changed. Also, pursuant to § 1103 of this Title, this section becomes effective January 14, 1993 at midnight of that day.