620                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 273

CHAPTER 273                                     

(House Bill 674)

AN ACT to enact new Sections 42B of Article 26 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, (1957 Edition and 1966 Replacement Volume),
title "Courts," subtitle "Circuit Courts for the Counties—Court
Stenographers," to follow immediately after Section 42A of said
Article 26, to create the position of administrative office of the
Seventh Judicial Circuit, providing for the appointment and pow-
ers and duties of the administration of this office relating to the
operation of this office and the powers of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit in relationship thereof, and relating generally to the ad-
ministrative office of the Seventh Judicial Circuit and to its pow-
ers, duties, functions, and operations under the Seventh Judicial
Circuit and providing for the payment of salaries and expenses
thereof by the Boards of County Commissioners of Calvert,
Charles, Prince George's and St. Mary's Counties.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 42B of Article 26 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1957 Edition and 1966 Replacement Volume), title "Courts,"
subtitle "Circuit Courts for the Counties—Court Stenographers," to
follow immediately after Section 42A of said Article 26, be and it
is hereby enacted to read as follows:

42B. Administrative Office of the Courts of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit.

(a)  An administrative office of the Courts of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit is created, with an administrator as its head to become
effective at such time as the circuit judges of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit shall deem necessary.

(b)  The administrator shall be appointed by the judges of the
Seventh Judicial Circuit to serve during their pleasure. He shall
devote such time to his official duties as may be from time to time
prescribed by said judges and shall not at any time engage in the
practice of law without the express permission of the judges of said
court. He shall receive such salary and allowances as may be pre-
scribed and set by the several Boards of County Commissioners of
Prince George's County, St. Mary's County, CALVERT COUNTY
and Charles County and whose salary shall be paid ½ by the Board
of County Commissioners for Prince George's County, and Ye by
each of the Boards of County Commissioners of St. Mary's County,
Calvert County and Charles County.

(c)   The administrator, with the approval of the judges of the
Seventh Judicial Circuit shall appoint such assistants and other em-
ployees as are necessary to enable him to perform his duties. Com-
pensation and allowances for said assistants and other employees,
together with expenses for the proper operation of said office shall
be as set and paid by the Board of County Commissioners of Prince
George's County.

(d)   The administrator, under the supervision and direction of the
judges of the Seventh Judicial Circuit shall: