Alabama Code 12-18-134. Construction of article
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Terms Used In Alabama Code 12-18-134
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
The provisions of this article are cumulative and supplemental to other statutes or laws relating to judicial retirement and shall not be construed to repeal any law or part of law not directly in conflict herewith. Nothing herein shall be construed to eliminate, reduce, or modify any entitlement or benefit to which a justice or judge is now eligible or would be eligible under the retirement laws existing and in effect before July 1, 1998.