WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 73
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 10 - Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact

40.

(f) In Caroline County, (1) the State's Attorney's salary is [$30,000]:

(I) $45,000 IN 1991;

(II) $49,000 IN 1992;

(III) $52,000 IN 1993; AND

(IV) $55,000 IN 1994 AND THEREAFTER.

(2) The State's Attorney shall receive expenses as provided by the [State]
Standard STATE Travel Regulations.

(3) The State's Attorney may appoint, subject to the approval of the
County Commissioners, as many assistant State's Attorneys as are necessary and a
full-time investigator. The salary of the assistant State's Attorneys and the investigator
shall be set by the State's Attorney, subject to the approval of the County
Commissioners.

(4) The State's Attorney and each assistant State's Attorney may engage in
the private practice of law so long as his private practices do not interfere with his
official duties.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to Article III,
Section 35 of the Constitution of Maryland, this Act may not be construed to extend or
apply to the salary or compensation of the State's Attorney in office on the effective
date of this Act, but the provisions of this Act concerning the salary or compensation of
the State's Attorney shall take effect at the beginning of the next following term of
office.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

Approved April 24, 1990.

CHAPTER 73
(Senate Bill 69)

AN ACT concerning

Mental Hygiene Law - Civil Commitment Hearings Procedures

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