HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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connection with and in the performance of his duties as such
State's Attorney, 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 the provisions herein that the State's Attorney
shall not engage in the private practice of law in any matter
whatsoever.

(2)  The State's Attorney may appoint 2 deputy State's
attorneys, and [36] 37 assistant State's attorneys. The deputy
State's attorneys, and assistant State's attorneys serve at the
pleasure of the State's Attorney.

(3)  The annual salary of the deputy State's attorneys
shall be within the discretion of the State's Attorney, but in no
event exceeding [$50,537] $53,064 $54,000, to be paid by the
county on the certification of the State's Attorney to the county
executive and County Council.

(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 [$48,238] $50,650 $51,000, to be paid
by the county on the certification of the State's Attorney to the
county executive and County Council.

(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 [$22,294] $24,077 $25,000 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) ALL DEPUTY STATE'S ATTORNEYS, ASSISTANT STATE'S

ATTORNEYS, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS, INVESTIGATORS,

ADMINISTRATIVE AIDES, CLERKS, LEGAL ASSISTANTS, AND OTHER

PERSONNEL OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY ARE SUBJECT TO
THE STATE'S ATTORNEY'S EXCLUSIVE CONTROL AND ARE ENTITLED TO ALL
BENEFITS PROVIDED FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES UNDER THE MERIT SYSTEM.

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 Prince George's County State's Attorney in office on the
effective date of this Act, but the provisions of this Act
concerning the salary or compensation of the Prince George's
County State's Attorney shall take effect at the beginning of the
next following term of office.