HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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of the local bar in good standing. The salaries of the deputy
State's attorney and the assistant State's attorney shall be set
by the County Commissioners. The deputy State's attorney and the
assistant State's attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the
State's Attorney.

(3)  The State's Attorney may employ a criminal
investigator. The salary of the investigator may not be less
than $10,000 nor more than $18,500 and shall be set by the
State's Attorney. The investigator shall serve at the pleasure
of the State's Attorney.

(4)  The State's Attorney may employ an administrative
coordinator and such other administrative and clerical assistants
as in his judgment may be necessary for the proper conduct of his
office. The salaries of the administrative coordinator and the
administrative and clerical assistants shall be set by the County
Commissioners.

(5)  The State's Attorney's allowance for general
office expenses shall be set by the County Commissioners.
Expenses shall be paid by the submission of vouchers therefor to,
and after approval by, the County Commissioners.

(6)  The State's Attorney's special fund allowance for
the cost of making investigations is $4,000. Expenditures from
this allowance shall be accounted for to the County Commissioners
at the end of each year, and any balance remaining in the fund at
the end of the fiscal year reverts to the general fund of the
county.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to
Article III, § 35, of the Constitution of Maryland, this Act may
not be construed to extend or apply to the salary or compensation
of the State's Attorney for Kent 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
Kent County 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, 1986.

Approved April 8, 1986.