A supernumerary justice of the Supreme Court who desires that his spouse receive after his death the benefits provided in subsection (c) of Section circuit courts; payment of benefits to spouses upon death of justices or judges; call to active duty status of retired justices or judges; powers, d” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2020″ statecd=”AL” title=”12″>12-18-10 must, at the time of the filing of the instrument showing his election to come under the provisions of Article 1 of this chapter, pay into the judicial retirement fund an amount of money equal to the largest sum heretofore paid into that fund by a now retired justice of the Supreme Court between September 18, 1973, and the date of his retirement.