MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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execution to be issued for the recovery of all fines,
penalties and forfeitures [which shall be ] imposed by any
court of record of this State, together with the costs
accruing thereon.

37.

In cases where recognizances to prosecute have been
entered into, and before A presentment IS MADE or AN
indictment [found] IS RETURNED, the [several] courts of
this State having CRIMINAL jurisdiction [of crimes and
offenses], upon the motion of the [State's attorney,]
STATE PROSECUTOR AND with the consent of the parties
injured and accused, may compromise any assault and
battery, the party accused paying the same costs as would
have been incurred by the finding a true bill and plea of
guilty[; provided, such] IF THE court [shall consider]
CONSIDERS it proper in reference to the peace of the
State [so] to do SO.

SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Sections
38, 39 and 40 of Article 10 — Attorneys at Law and
Attorneys in Fact, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1968 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement) be and they
are hereby repealed.

SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Section 40 be and it is hereby added to Article 10 —
Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact, of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1968 Replacement Volume and 1974
Supplement) to read as follows:

Article 10 — Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact

40.

(A)    FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE SALARY OF THE
VARIOUS STATE PROSECUTORS, THE COUNTIES AND BALTIMORE
CITY SHALL BE CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO POPULATION ON
JANUARY 1, 1977, AND ON JANUARY 1 EACH FOURTH YEAR
THEREAFTER BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING, AS
FOLLOWS:

(1)         CLASS A: 200,000 OR MORE PERSONS;

(2)         CLASS B: 45,000 TO 199,999 PERSONS;

(3)         CLASS C: LESS THAN 45,000 PERSONS.

(B)             (1)           THE SALARY OF THE STATE PROSECUTORS OF
CLASS A SUBDIVISIONS SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE SALARY OF A
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE ON THE DAY THEY COMMENCE THEIR TERMS.