WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 708

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 [$59,400] $64,664, 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 [$53,550] $58,712, to be paid by the
county on the certification of the State's Attorney to the county
executive and County Council.

(5)  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)  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)  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 [$27,500] $35,000 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.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 27, 1988.

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