HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(4) The annual salary of the principal assistant
State's attorneys shall be within the discretion of the
State's Attorney, but in no event exceeding [$34,125]
$35,835, to be paid by the county on the certification of
the State's Attorney to the county executive and County
Council.

[(5) The annual salary of the senior assistant
State's attorneys shall be within the discretion of the
State's Attorney, but in no event exceeding $33,390, to be
paid by the county on the certification of the State's
Attorney to the county executive and County Council.]

[(6)] (5) The annual salary of the assistant
State's attorneys shall be within the discretion of the
State's Attorney, but in no event exceeding [$31,565]
$35,395, to be paid by the county on the certification of
the State's Attorney to the county executive and County
Council.

[(7)] (6) 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 law in any
manner whatsoever.

[(8)] (7) 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)] (8) 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 [$16,050] $17,175 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.