19-5-404. State employer contribution. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the state shall pay as employer contributions 25.81% of the compensation paid to all of the employer's employees, except those properly excluded from membership.
(2) The state shall contribute monthly from the natural resources operations state special revenue account, established in 15-38-301, to the judges' pension trust fund an amount equal to 25.81% of the compensation paid to the chief water court judge. The judiciary shall include in its budget and shall request for legislative appropriation an amount necessary to defray the state's portion of the costs of this section.