1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; eliminating mandatory retirement age for 
1.3 	administrative law judges and compensation judges;amending Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes 2008, section 14.48, subdivision 4.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 14.48, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 4.Mandatory retirement Appointment of retired judge. An administrative 
1.8 	law judge and compensation judge must retire upon attaining age 70. The chief 
1.9 	administrative law judge may appoint a retired administrative law judge or compensation 
1.10 	judge to hear any proceeding that is properly assignable to an administrative law judge 
1.11 	or compensation judge. When a retired administrative law judge or compensation judge 
1.12 	undertakes this service, the retired judge shall receive pay and expenses in the amount 
1.13 	payable to temporary administrative law judges or compensation judges serving under 
1.14 	section 14.49.