(a) In each case, matter or proceeding which may be referred to a state referee or a committee of three state referees, or to a committee of one, or to a committee of three, or to an auditor, the Chief Court Administrator may refer the same to any senior judge or to a committee of three consisting of one or more constitutional state referees and one or more such senior judges, who shall have the powers of the referring court, the provisions of any general statute or special act to the contrary notwithstanding.
(b) In each case, matter or proceeding where a state referee may by law perform any action or any services of any kind without a specific reference to him, any senior judge shall have and exercise the power and authority of such a state referee prescribed by law.
(c) Each such senior judge shall receive for his services in respect to any matter referred to him or handled by him under the provisions of this section or for performing duties assigned by the Chief Court Administrator, in addition to his retirement salary the compensation provided by law for a state referee.
(P.A. 74-309, S. 7, 17; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 497, 681; P.A. 84-37, S. 2, 3.)
History: P.A. 76-436 made no change, Sec. 10a cancelling amendment called for by Sec. 497 of the act; P.A. 84-37 amended Subsec. (c) to permit compensation for performing duties assigned by the chief court administrator.
Cited. 21 CA 359; 31 CA 723.