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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 138
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BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Estates and Trusts
Section 2-205(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2004 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, .
Article - Estates and Trusts
Section 2-205(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2004 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Estates and Trusts
2-205.
(a) (1) It is the intent of this section that each register shall receive a fair
and adequate compensation for the effort and duties required of the register by the
register's office.
(2) The volume and character of work done by the register shall be in
comparison to the salary fixed by the Board of Public Works for each of the other
registers.
(b) (1) Each register is entitled to receive an annual salary [of not more
than $85,000 $110,000 $98,500,] to be determined in each instance by the Board of
Public Works.
(2) In determining the annual salary of the register, the Board of Public
Works shall be guided in the exercise of its discretion by:
(i) The population of the county determined by the last official
United States census;
(ii) The dollar volume of total fees and taxes collected and excess
fees turned over to the State for each of the preceding 5 years by the office of the
register for which the salary is being fixed; and
(iii) Other pertinent data which have relation to the reasonableness
of the salary in relation to the work done and volume handled by the office.
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 registers of wills in office on the effective date of
this Act, but the provisions of this Act concerning the salary or compensation of the
registers of wills shall take effect at the beginning of the next following term of office.
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