HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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[(4) The annual salary of the assistant State's
attorneys shall be within the discretion of the State's Attorney,
but in no event exceeding $41,360 $45,082, to be paid by the
county on the certification of the State's Attorney to the county
executive and County Council.]

[(5)] (4) The deputy 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 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 attorneys and assistant
State's attorneys not engage in the private practice of law in
any manner whatsoever.

[(6)] (5) The deputy 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.

[(7)] (6) The State's Attorney may appoint an
[administrative assistant] EXECUTIVE SECRETARY to serve at
the pleasure of the State's Attorney. The annual salary of the
[administrative assistant] EXECUTIVE SECRETARY shall be
within the discretion of the State's Attorney, [but in no event
exceeding $19,115 $20,835 per annum, to be paid by the county on
the certification of the State's Attorney to the county executive
and County Council] IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLASSIFICATION AND
SALARY PLANS OF THE COUNTY AND AS MAY BE PROVIDED FOR IN THE
BUDGET OF THE COUNTY. THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SERVES AT THE

PLEASURE OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY. The [administrative

assistant] EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 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.

[(8)] (7) The [salary of the] State's
Attorney, the deputy State's attorneys, and the assistant State's
attorneys shall be paid [in equal semimonthly installments]
THEIR SALARY IN THE SAME MANNER AS COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND THEY
SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL BENEFITS PROVIDED TO COUNTY EMPLOYEES IN
THE EXEMPT SERVICE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved April 10, 1984.