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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 123

(w) In Wicomico County, (1) the State's Attorney's
salary is $24,000 annually. The State's Attorney shall
serve full time and may not engage in the private practice
of law.

(2)  From and after the date of the enactment of
this section, the Wicomico County Council shall pay all
expenses for the conduct of the office of State's Attorney,
including but not limited to clerical and secretarial
expenses, telephone charges, office supplies, postage,
premium on official bonds the State's Attorney deems
necessary for the proper conduct of his office, upon
vouchers submitted by the State's Attorney.

(3)  The State's Attorney of Wicomico County is
required to maintain and staff an office in the Wicomico
County courthouse.

(4)  The State's Attorney for Wicomico County[,
with the approval of the Wicomico County Council,] may
appoint [one member of the bar of Wicomico County as the
deputy State's attorney, whose salary is $18,000 annually,
including any State or federal funds as may be provided for
the deputy State's attorney. The deputy State's attorney
shall serve full time and may not engage in the private
practice of law] ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEYS UPON THE TERMS,
CONDITIONS, AND SALARIES AS ARE APPROVED BY THE WICOMICO
COUNTY COUNCIL.

[(5) In addition to the deputy State's attorney,
the State's Attorney for Wicomico County, with the approval
of the Wicomico County Council, may appoint additional
assistant State's attorneys he considers necessary. The
salary of the assistant State's attorney shall be determined
by the Wicomico County Council. The assistant State's
attorneys shall devote their full time and attention to the
duties of their office as assistant State's attorneys and
may not engage in the private practice of law at any time in
any jurisdiction during their tenure of office.]

[(6)] (5) The [deputy State's attorney and the]
assistant State's [attorney] ATTORNEYS shall serve at the
pleasure of the State's Attorney. The [deputy State's
attorney and the] assistant State's attorneys have the same
legal powers as the State's Attorney to represent the State
before grand juries and in the trial of criminal
proceedings.

[(7)] (6) In addition, the State's Attorney for
Wicomico County, with the prior approval of the resident
judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, and the
Wicomico County Council, may appoint additional special
assistant State's attorneys he considers necessary, to serve
for a particular case or series of cases, upon salaries,
terms, and conditions to be set and approved by the Wicomico
County Council.