Appointment as special master, arbitrator or magistrate

judge pro tempore; compensation. A. A chief district court judge may appoint a retired magistrate judge, with the retired judge's consent, to serve as a magistrate judge pro tempore, subject to the money available to the judge pro tempore fund. B. The retired magistrate judge shall be: (1) compensated for his services in an amount equal to the hourly salary paid to magistrate judges; and (2) reimbursed for his expenses in accordance with the provisions of the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] that apply to nonsalaried public officers. History: Laws 1997, ch. 114, § 1; 2001, ch. 71, § 1.