There is created the office of senior judge of the superior courts. Any judge of the superior court who was appointed judge of the superior courts, emeritus prior to December 31, 1976, is redesignated as senior judge of the superior courts effective December 31, 1976. Any judge of the superior courts who is eligible for appointment as judge of the superior courts, emeritus on December 31, 1976, or who becomes eligible after that date shall be designated as senior judge of the superior courts upon accepting such appointment.
(Ga. L. 1945, p. 362, § 1; Ga. L. 1976, p. 586, § 31; Ga. L. 1982, p. 497, §§ 2, 3.)
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Widow's benefits option not available.
- General Assembly did not intend to make available to senior judges the "widow's benefits" option available under Ga. L. 1970, p. 249, §§ 1-4 (see O.C.G.A. § 47-8-67) to judges of the superior courts. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 70-101.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 46 Am. Jur. 2d, Judges, § 3. 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, § 26 et seq.
C.J.S.- 48A C.J.S., Judges, § 15.