Ch. 447

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 10 - Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact

40.

(a) The State's Attorneys in the several counties of the
State shall receive annually the respective salaries set forth
for performing the duties required of them by their respective
public local laws and by the public general laws, and such
expenses as are provided by law and by the current practice in
the several counties. The State's Attorneys shall receive annual
payments for office, traveling and other expenses. All payments
for salaries and expenses shall be made by the respective
counties in equal monthly installments unless otherwise
specified. The salaries and expenses are as follows:

(q) In Prince George's County (1) the State's Attorney's
salary shall be $75,000 annually for the years 1987 through 1990.
BEGINNING WITH THE TERM OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY ELECTED TO OFFICE
IN 1990, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY'S SALARY SHALL BE $98,000 $94,000
ANNUALLY AND SHALL BE INCREASED 5 PERCENT EACH YEAR FOR THE YEARS
1992, 1993, AND 1994. The State's Attorney, during his term of
office, shall not, except in 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 [45] 50 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 [$64,664] $71,351 $69,200, 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 [$58,712] $66,664 $63,000, 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

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