Sec. 75.001.  JUDICIAL RETIREE ELECTION TO BE JUDICIAL OFFICER.  (a)  A retiree under Subtitle D or E of Title 8  may elect to be a judicial officer.
(b)  An election under this section may be made:
(1)  not later than the 90th day after the date of the person's retirement in a document addressed to the chief justice of the supreme court;  or
(2)  after the 90th day after the date of the person's retirement in a petition addressed to the supreme court.
(c)  An election under Subsection (b)(2) takes effect only on approval of the petition by the supreme court.
(d)  A retiree who makes an election under this section shall be designated a senior judge.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.41(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 2(e), eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 646, Sec. 18, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.