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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 473

CERTIFICATION OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY TO THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE AND COUNTY COUNCIL.

(6)         THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE ASSISTANT
STATE'S ATTORNEYS SHALL BE WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE
STATE'S ATTORNEY, BUT IN NO EVENT EXCEEDING $28,500, TO
BE PAID BY THE COUNTY ON THE CERTIFICATION OF THE STATE'S
ATTORNEY TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND COUNTY COUNCIL.

(7)         THE DEPUTY STATE'S ATTORNEY, THE
PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEYS, THE SENIOR
ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEYS AND THE ASSISTANT STATE'S
ATTORNEYS, DURING THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE, EXCEPT IN
CONNECTION WITH AND IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AS
SUCH DEPUTY STATE'S ATTORNEY, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT STATE'S
ATTORNEYS, SENIOR ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEYS AND
ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEYS, MAY NOT APPEAR AS COUNSEL OR
REPRESENT ANY PARTY PROFESSIONALLY BEFORE ANY COURT,
BOARD, COMMISSION OR AGENCY OF THIS STATE OR ANY COUNTY
OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE. IT IS INTENDED
BY THESE PROVISIONS THAT THE DEPUTY STATE'S ATTORNEY,
PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEYS, SENIOR ASSISTANT
STATE'S ATTORNEYS AND ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEYS NOT
ENGAGE IN THE PRIVATE PRACTICE OF LAN IN ANY MANNER
WHATSOEVER.

(8)         THE DEPUTY STATE'S ATTORNEY, PRINCIPAL
ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEYS, SENIOR ASSISTANT STATE'S
ATTORNEYS AND THE ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEYS SHALL
PERFORM WHATEVER WORK AS MAY BE DIRECTED BY THE STATE'S
ATTORNEY, OR AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW, AND UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY, MAY PRESENT CASES TO
THE GRAND JURIES,        SIGN INDICTMENTS AND CRIMINAL
INFORMATIONS AND PERFORM WHATEVER OTHER ACTS AND DUTIES
IN RELATION TO THE GRAND JURIES AND IN THE OPERATION OF
THE OFFICE AS ARE NECESSARY AND PROPER.

(9)         THE STATE'S ATTORNEY MAY APPOINT AN
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE
STATE'S ATTORNEY.          THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SHALL BE WITHIN THE DISCRETION
OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY, BUT IN NO EVENT EXCEEDING
$15,000 PER ANNUM, TO BE PAID BY THE COUNTY ON THE
CERTIFICATION OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY TO THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE AND COUNTY COUNCIL. THE ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF
THE COUNTY MERIT SYSTEM, BUT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL
BENEFITS PROVIDED FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES UNDER THE MERIT
SYSTEM.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.