BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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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] $16,050 per
annua, 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.

(10)      The salary of the State's Attorney, the
deputy State's attorney, principal assistant State's
attorney, senior assistant State's attorneys and the
assistant State's attorneys shall be paid in equal
semimonthly installments.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 2, 1978.

CHAPTER 377

(House Bill 1362)

AN ACT concerning

Public Service Commission — Yard Track Safety

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Public Service Commission
or its authorized agents to close yard tracks
immediately under certain conditions.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 78 — Public Service Commission Law

Section 38A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1975 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland