HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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other expenses. All payments for salaries and expenses
shall be made by the respective counties in equal monthly
instalments unless otherwise specified. The salaries and
expenses are as follows:

(q) In Prince George's County

(9) The salary of the State's Attorney, the

deputy State's attorney, principal assistant State's

[attorney] ATTORNEYS, and the assistant State's attorneys
shall be paid in equal semimonthly installments. WHENEVER A
GENERAL SALARY INCREASE IS AWARDED TO STATE EMPLOYEES THE

DEPUTY STATE'S ATTORNEY, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT STATE'S

ATTORNEYS, AND THE ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEYS SHALL RECEIVE
THE SAME PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN THEIR SALARIES AS AWARDED TO
THE LOWEST STEP OF THE HIGHEST SALARY GRADE FOR CLASSIFIED
EMPLOYEES IN THE STATE SALARY PLAN.

(g) 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,
and 33 assistant State's attorneys. The deputy State's
attorney, principal 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 [$38,940] $41,665, to be
paid by the county on the certification of the State's
Attorney to the county executive and County Council.

(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 [$35,835]
$38,345, 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 assistant State's
attorneys shall be within the discretion of the State's
Attorney, but in no event exceeding [$35,395] $37,875, to be
paid by the county on the certification of the State's
Attorney to the county executive and County Council.