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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 412

(House Bill 1750)

AN ACT concerning

Prince George's County - State's Attorney
PG 321-79

FOR the purpose of abolishing the position of senior
assistant State's attorney in Prince George's County;
authorizing the appointment of additional assistant
State's attorneys; and altering the maximum salaries
payable to the deputy State's attorney, the principal
assistant State's attorneys, the assistant State's
attorneys, and the administrative assistant.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 10 - Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact

Section 40(q)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 10 - Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact

40.

(q) In Prince George's County

(1)  The State's Attorney's salary shall be equal
to the salary of the circuit judges of the several courts of
the eight judicial circuits. The State's Attorney, during
his term of office, shall not, except in connection with and
in the performance of his duties as such State's Attorney,
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 the provisions herein that the State's Attorney
shall not engage in the private practice of law in any
matter whatsoever.

(2)  The State's Attorney may appoint one deputy
State's attorney, two principal assistant State's attorneys,
[five senior assistant State's attorneys] and [27] 33
assistant State's attorneys. The deputy State's attorney,
principal assistant State's attorneys, [senior assistant
State's attorneys] and assistant State's attorneys serve at
the pleasure of the State's Attorney.

(3)   The annual salary of the deputy State's
attorney shall be within the discretion of the State's
Attorney, but in no event exceeding [$37,440] $38,940, to be
paid by the county on the certification of the State's
Attorney to the county executive and County Council.