Mo. Const. art. V, § 26. Retirement — assignment as senior judge or commissioner

1. All judges other than municipal judges shall retire at the age of seventy years, except as provided in the schedule to this article, under a retirement plan provided by law. 2. All judges may retire at an earlier age authorized by law and may participate in a retirement plan provided by law. 3. Any retired judge, associate circuit judge or commissioner, with his consent, may be assigned by the supreme court as a senior judge to any court in this state or as a special commissioner. When serving as a senior judge he shall have the same powers as an active judge. [Effective - 02 Sep 1976 , see footnote]