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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor S.B. 386
for Charles County; and generally relating to the salary of the State's Attorney
for Charles County.
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article 10 - Legal Officials
Section 40(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Replacement Volume)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 10 - Legal Officials
Section 40(i)(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Replacement Volume)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 10 - Legal Officials
40.
(a) The State's Attorneys in the several counties of the State shall receive
annually the respective salaries set forth for performing the duties required of them
by their respective public local laws and by the public general laws, and such
expenses as are provided by law and by the current practice in the several counties.
The State's Attorneys shall receive annual payments for office, traveling and other
expenses. All payments for salaries and expenses shall be made by the respective
counties in equal monthly installments unless otherwise specified. The salaries and
expenses are as follows:
(i) (1) In Charles County, the State's Attorney's salary shall be [90% of the
salary of a judge of the District Court of Maryland] EQUAL TO THE SALARY OF A
JUDGE OF A CIRCUIT COURT IN THE STATE. 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.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to Article III, §
35 of the Maryland Constitution, this Act may not be construed to extend or apply to
the salary or compensation of the State's Attorney for Charles County in office on the
effective date of this Act, but the provisions of this Act concerning the salary or
compensation of the State's Attorney for Charles County shall take effect at the
beginning of the next following term of office.
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