Ch. 185 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 10 - Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact

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(a) The State's Attorneys in the several counties of the State shall receive
annually the respective salaries set forth for performing the duties required of them by
their respective public local laws and by the public general laws, and such expenses as
are provided by law and by the current practice in the several counties. The State's
Attorneys shall receive annual payments for office, traveling and other expenses. All
payments for salaries and expenses shall be made by the respective counties in equal
monthly installments unless otherwise specified. The salaries and expenses are as
follows:

(q) In Prince George's County:

(1) (I) [the] THE State's Attorney's salary shall be $75,000 annually for
the years 1987 through 1990. Beginning with the term of the State's Attorney elected to
office in 1990, the State's Attorney's salary shall bef

4-7 $94,000 annually FOR 1991 AND 1992;

^ $98,700 FOR 1993; AND

^ $103.635 FOR 19Q4 $98,000 ANNUALLY.

(II) The State's Attorney, during his term of office, shall not, except
in connection with and in the performance of his duties as such State's Attorney, appear
as counsel or represent any party professionally before any court, board, commission, or
agency of this State or any county or political subdivision of this State. It is intended by
the provisions herein that the State's Attorney shall not engage in the private practice
of law in any matter whatsoever. HOWEVER IT IS NOT INTENDED THAT THESE
PROVISIONS WILL PRECLUDE THE STATE'S ATTORNEY FROM
PARTICIPATING IN THE PRO BONO PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION.

(2) The State's Attorney may appoint 2 deputy State's Attorneys and [50]
54 assistant State's Attorneys. The deputy State's Attorneys and assistant State's
Attorneys serve at the pleasure of the State's Attorney.

(3) The annual salary of the deputy State's Attorneys shall be within the
discretion of the State's Attorney, but in no event exceeding [$69,200] $74,000, to be
paid by the county on the certification of the State's Attorney to the county executive
and County Council.

(4) The annual salary of the assistant State's Attorneys shall be within the
discretion of.the State's Attorney, but in no event exceeding [$63,000] $65,500, to be
paid by the county on the certification of the State's Attorney to the county executive
and County Council.

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