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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 158

follows;

Article 10 - Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact

40.

(w)         (2)        FROM AND AFTER THE DATE OF THE ENACTMENT

OF THIS SECTION, THE WICOMICO COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL PAY
ALL EXPENSES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE OFFICE OF STATE'S
ATTORNEY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLERICAL AND
SECRETARIAL EXPENSES, TELEPHONE CHARGES, OFFICE SUPPLIES,
POSTAGE, PREMIUM ON OFFICIAL BONDS THE STATE'S ATTORNEY
DEEMS NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER CONDUCT OF HIS OFFICE,
UPON VOUCHERS SUBMITTED BY THE STATE'S ATTORNEY.

(4)      THE STATE'S ATTORNEY FOR WICOMICO COUNTY,
WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE RESIDENT JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT FOR WICOMICO COUNTY, MAY APPOINT ONE MEMBER OF THE
BAR OF WICOMICO COUNTY AS THE DEPUTY STATE'S ATTORNEY,
WHOSE SALARY SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE WICOMICO COUNTY
COUNCIL, BUT MAY NOT BE LESS THAN $10,000, INCLUDING ANY
STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDS AS MAY BE PROVIDED FOR THE DEPUTY
STATE'S ATTORNEY. THE DEPUTY STATE'S ATTORNEY MAY ENGAGE
IN THE PRIVATE PRACTICE OF LAW.

(5)            IN ADDITION TO THE DEPUTY STATE'S
ATTORNEY, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY FOR WICOMICO COUNTY, WITH
THE APPROVAL OF THE RESIDENT JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR WICOMICO COUNTY, MAY APPOINT TWO MEMBERS OF THE BAR
OF WICOMICO COUNTY AS ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEYS. ONE
ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY SHALL RECEIVE A SALARY AS
DETERMINED BY THE WICOMICO COUNTY COUNCIL, BUT WHICH MAY
NOT BE LESS THAN $15,000, INCLUDING ANY STATE OR FEDERAL
FUNDS AS MAY BE PROVIDED FOR THAT ASSISTANT STATE'S
ATTORNEY. THE OTHER ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY SHALL
RECEIVE A SALARY OF NOT LESS THAN $12,000, INCLUDING ANY
STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDS AS MAY BE PROVIDED FOR THAT
ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY. THE ASSISTANT STATE'S
ATTORNEYS SHALL DEVOTE THEIR FULL TIME AND ATTENTION TO
THE DUTIES OF THEIR OFFICE AS ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEYS
AND MAY NOT ENGAGE IN THE PRIVATE PRACTICE OF LAW AT ANY
TIME IN ANY JURISDICTION DURING THEIR TENURE OF OFFICE.

(6)         THE DEPUTY STATE'S ATTORNEY AND THE
ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF
THE STATE'S ATTORNEY.        THE DEPUTY STATE'S ATTORNEY AND
THE TWO ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEYS HAVE THE SAME LEGAL
POWERS AS THE STATE'S ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT THE STATE
BEFORE GRAND JURIES AND IN THE TRIAL OF CRIMINAL
PROCEEDINGS.

(7)            IN ADDITION TO THE DEPUTY STATE'S
ATTORNEY AND THE TWO ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEYS, THE
STATE'S ATTORNEY FOR WICOMICO COUNTY, MAY, AFTER