SB 1222 expands the authority to appoint former or retired appellate justices as visiting judges in statutory probate courts. It allows the presiding judge of statutory probate courts to assign a former or retired justice of an appellate court to serve in a statutory probate court, a county court, or any other court handling probate matters when needed. The bill outlines eligibility requirements for these appointments, including restrictions on former justices who resigned while under investigation for misconduct. It also ensures that assigned judges are compensated at the same rate as a sitting statutory probate judge in the county where they serve.