Retirement of senior judge.

1. A senior judge shall cease to be a senior judge upon completion of the twelve-month period during which the judge attains senior judge retirement age. The clerk of the supreme court shall make a notation of the retirement of a senior judge in the roster of senior judges, at which time the senior judge shall become a retired senior judge. 2. A senior judge is subject to retirement under article 2, part 1 for the causes specified in section 602.2106, subsection 3 , paragraph “a” . A senior judge may request and be granted retirement in the manner provided in section 602.9112 . When a senior judge is retired as provided in this subsection the clerk of the supreme court shall make a notation of the retirement of the senior judge in the roster of senior judges, at which time the senior judge shall become a retired senior judge. [ C81, §605A.27 ] 83 Acts, ch 186, §10202(2) CS83, §602.9207 2008 Acts, ch 1191, §153 Referred to in §602.1612 , 602.9202 , 602.9203