HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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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 [$41,665] $44,582
$43,331, 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 [$38,345]
$41,029 $39,878, 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 [$37,875] $40,526
$39,390, to be paid by the county on the certification of
the State's Attorney to the county executive and County
Council.

(6)  The deputy State's attorney, the principal
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, 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, and
assistant State's attorneys not engage in the private
practice of law in any manner whatsoever.

(7)  The deputy State's attorney, principal
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.

(8)  The State's Attorney may appoint an
administrative assistant to serve at the pleasure of the