1626                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 305

(2)  The deputy State's attorney and the
assistant State's attorneys shall serve at the pleasure of
the State's Attorney and shall perform such work as may be
directed by the State's Attorney, or as authorized by law,
and may present cases to the grand juries, sign indictments
and criminal informations and perform such other acts and
duties in relation to the grand juries and in the operation
of the office as are necessary and proper.

(3)  The deputy State's attorney shall devote
full time to the duties of the office and may not engage in
the private practice of law at any time in any jurisdiction,
during the tenure of office.

(4)  The State's Attorney may appoint a special
investigator, who shall be directly under the supervision of
the State's Attorney and shall perform such work as the
State's Attorney may designate from time to time. The
salary of the special investigator, who shall serve at the
State's Attorney's pleasure, shall be determined by the
County Commissioners. The special investigator shall devote
his full time and attention to his duties as special
investigator and may not engage in other employment during
the time he is employed as special investigator.

(5)  The County Commissioners shall provide the
secretarial help required to handle the business of the
State's Attorney's office.]

(I) (1) IN CHARLES COUNTY, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY'S
SALARY SHALL BE $36,000 A YEAR FOR SERVICES DURING THE
CALENDAR YEAR 1983, $37,000 A YEAR FOR SERVICES DURING THE
CALENDAR YEAR 1984, $38,000 A YEAR FOR SERVICES DURING THE
CALENDAR YEAR 1985, AND $39,000 A YEAR FOR SERVICES DURING
THE CALENDAR YEAR 1986. IN ADDITION TO THE COMPENSATION
PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY SHALL BE
ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES DURING HIS
PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS. EXCEPT IN CONNECTION WITH AND IN PERFORMANCE
OF DUTIES AS STATE'S ATTORNEY, WHILE IN OFFICE THE STATE'S
ATTORNEY SHALL SERVE FULL TIME, AND MAY NOT APPEAR AS
COUNSEL OR REPRESENT ANY PARTY PROFESSIONALLY BEFORE ANY
COURT, BOARD, COMMISSION, OR AGENCY OF THIS STATE OR OF ANY
OF ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, OR OTHERWISE ENGAGE IN THE
PRIVATE PRACTICE OF LAW.

(2)  THE STATE'S ATTORNEY MAY APPOINT A DEPUTY
STATE'S ATTORNEY. THE DEPUTY STATE'S ATTORNEY SHALL SERVE
FULL TIME AND MAY NOT ENGAGE IN THE PRIVATE PRACTICE OF LAW.
THE SALARY OF THE DEPUTY STATE'S ATTORNEY MAY NOT EXCEED 85
PERCENT OF THE SALARY OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY, AS THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS MAY DEEM PROPER.

(3)  THE STATE'S ATTORNEY MAY APPOINT ASSISTANT
STATE'S ATTORNEYS IN THE NUMBER APPROVED BY THE SENIOR
RESIDENT CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE FOR CHARLES COUNTY. THE
ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEYS MAY SERVE EITHER PART TIME OR