A.  The provisions of this Part are applicable with respect to judges and court officers enumerated in La. Rev. Stat. 11:553 who were in office on October 1, 1976 and who did not timely exercise the option to become a member of the Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System pursuant to the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 11:551 through 571.  The term “judge” as used herein means a judge or court officer with respect to whom this Section is applicable.  

B.  The term “judge” as used hereinafter in this Part, means a judge of one of the courts to which this Part is applicable.  

Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 13:30(A) by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.