HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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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)] (7) The State's Attorney may appoint an
administrative assistant to serve at the pleasure of the
State's Attorney. The annual salary of the administrative
assistant shall be within the discretion of the State's
Attorney, but in no event exceeding $19,115 per annum, to be
paid by the county on the certification of the State's
Attorney to the county executive and County Council. The
administrative assistant is not subject to the rules and
regulations of the county merit system, but shall be
entitled to all benefits provided for county employees under
the merit system.

[(9)] (8) 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.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
may not be construed to extend or apply to the salary of the
State's Attorney in office on the effective date of this
Act, but the provisions of this Act concerning the salary of
the State's Attorney shall take effect at the beginning of
the next following term of office.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved May 20, 1982.

CHAPTER 400

(House Bill 1156)

AN ACT concerning

Migratory Worker Housing Facilities Program

Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program

FOR the purpose of creating a loan program within the
Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program to assist
owners of migratory worker labor camps in making health
and safety improvements to migratory worker housing