Marvin Mandel, Governor                        1949

trates System," to increase the salary of the trial magistrate of
St. Mary's County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 108 (18) of Article 52 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1968 Replacement Volume), title "Justices of the Peace,"
subtitle "Trial Magistrates System," be and it is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

108.

(18) There shall be one trial magistrate who shall sit at Leonard-
town and who shall receive an annual salary of [$6,500.00] $15,000,
$7,500, plus an expense allowance for expenses incurred while per-
forming any duties outside the county for which vouchers have been
filed with the County Commissioners. The said trial magistrate may
direct the substitute trial magistrate hereinafter referred to, to sit
at such time and place as in his judgment seems advisable. Neither
the trial magistrate nor the substitute shall act as attorney in the
trial of any cases before the magistrate's court during their respec-
tive tenures in office.

The State's Attorney shall be available to attend trials before
said magistrate and to render such legal advice in criminal matters
as the said trial magistrate may request.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1970.

Approved May 21, 1970.

CHAPTER 688
(Senate Bill 803)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 119 (m)
of Article 52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1968 Replace-
ment Volume), title "Justices of the Peace," subtitle "Trial Magis-
trates System," to increase the salary of the substitute trial magis-
trate of St. Mary's County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 119 (m) of Article 52 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1968 Replacement Volume), title "Justices of the Peace," sub-
title "Trial Magistrates System," be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

119.

(m) In St. Mary's County, the office of substitute trial magis-
trate shall receive an annual salary of [$2,400.00] $10,000.00
$5,000.00 per year, plus an allowance for necessary expenses in-
curred while performing any duties outside the county for which
vouchers have been filed with the County Commissioners.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1970.

Approved May 21, 1970.