Notwithstanding any other provision of law, senior judge status shall terminate at the end of five years, except that the status shall terminate earlier when any of the following occurs:
(a) The judge on senior judge status requests termination.
(b) The judge fails to perform service as assigned.
(c) The Commission on Judicial Performance so orders.
(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1032, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 1993.)