2002 Minnesota Statutes

     490.126 Procedures. 

    Subdivision 1.    Compulsory retirement.  Proceedings 
 for compulsory retirement of a judge, if necessary, shall be 
 conducted in accordance with rules issued by the supreme court 
 pursuant to section 490.16. 

    Subd. 2.    Vacancies.  Any judge may make written 
 application to the governor for retirement.  The governor 
 thereupon shall direct the judge's retirement by written order 
 which, when filed in the office of the secretary of state, shall 
 effect a vacancy in the office to be filled as provided by law.  

    Subd. 3.    Application for annuity or refund.  
 Application for an annuity or refund under sections 490.121 to 
 490.132 may be made by the annuitant or by someone authorized to 
 act for the annuitant.  Every application for an annuity or 
 refund, with proof of age and years of service when required, 
 shall be submitted to the governing body of the Minnesota state 
 retirement system in a form prescribed by it.  

    Subd. 4.    Manner of payment.  Unless otherwise 
 specifically provided by statute or agreed upon by the annuitant 
 and the governing body of the state retirement system, annuities 
 payable under sections 490.121 to 490.132 shall be paid in the 
 manner and at the intervals as prescribed by the executive 
 director of the state retirement system.  The annuity shall 
 cease with the last payment received by the annuitant while 
 living.  

    Subd. 5.    Exemption from process; no assignment.  None 
 of the money, annuities, or other benefits provided in this 
 chapter is assignable either in law or equity or is subject to 
 execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, or other legal 
 process, except as provided in section 518.58, 518.581, or 
 518.6111. 

    HIST: 1973 c 744 s 6; 1981 c 224 s 233; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 668 
 s 10; 1997 c 203 art 6 s 92