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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. '399

(g) In Prince George's County (1) the State's
Attorney's salary shall be [determined by the General
Assembly.] $58,000 FOR THE YEAR 1983; $60,900 FOR 1984;
$63,945 FOR 1985; AND $67,143 FOR 1986. 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] 2
deputy State's [attorney, two principal assistant State's
attorneys] ATTORNEYS, and [33] 34 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] ATTORNEYS shall be within the discretion of the
State's Attorney, but in no event exceeding $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 $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 [$39,390] $41,360, to be
paid by the county on the certification of the State's
Attorney to the county executive and County Council.

[(6)] (5) The deputy State's [attorney, the
principal assistant State's attorneys] 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)] (6) The deputy State's [attorney,
principal assistant State's] attorneys, and the assistant
State's attorneys shall perform whatever work as may be