912                                 Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 332

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 40 (k) of Article 10 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Supplement), title "Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact,"
subtitle "State's Attorney," be and it is hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

40.

(k) In Frederick County, (1) the State's Attorney's annual
salary is eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000.00).

(2)    The State's Attorney may appoint a member of the bar of
Frederick County as deputy State's attorney, to serve at the pleasure
of the State's Attorney. The deputy State's Attorney's annual salary
shall be [not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in the discretion
of] set by the State's Attorney, subject to the approval of the Board
of County Commissioners. Under the direction of the State's At-
torney, the deputy State's attorney shall present cases to the grand
jury and perform such other acts and duties in relation to the grand
jury and in the operation of the office as are necessary and proper.

(3)    It is intended by the provisions herein that the State's At-
torney and deputy State's attorney shall not engage in the private
practice of law in any matter whatsoever.

(4)    The Board of County Commissioners shall provide an office
in the courthouse for the State's Attorney. The Board shall pay the
expenses of the office, including general operating expenses, cost of
equipment, and the reasonable salary of a stenographer to be ap-
pointed by the State's Attorney.

(5)   The State's Attorney may appoint such number of full or part-
time assistant State's Attorneys and other staff personnel as may be
approved by the Board of County Commissioners from time to time.
All such appointees shall serve at the State's Attorney's pleasure.
The salaries and compensation of such persons shall be as approved
by the Board of County Commissioners from time to time. The as-
sistant State's Attorneys shall have the same legal powers as the
State's Attorney to present cases to the Grand Jury and perform
such other acts and duties in relation to the Grand Jury and in the
operations of the office as are necessary and proper.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1972.

Approved May 5, 1972.

CHAPTER 332
(House Bill 1251)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 148(b-3)
and Section 155(g) of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1968 Replacement Volume and 1971 Supplement), title "Al-