WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 248

Cecil County; and generally relating to the Cecil County State's Attorney.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article 10 - Legal Officials
Section 40(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 10 - Legal Officials
Section 40(h)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 10 - Legal Officials

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:

(h) (1) (i) In Cecil County, the State's Attorney's salary [is:

1.       $52,000 in calendar year 1991;

2.       $54,000 in calendar year 1992;

3.       $56,000 in calendar year 1993; and

4.       $56,500 in calendar year 1994.

(ii) The State's Attorney may serve part time] SHALL BE 95 PERCENT
OF A DISTRICT COURT JUDGE'S SALARY.

(II)     THE STATE'S ATTORNEY MAY NOT ENGAGE IN THE PRIVATE
PRACTICE OF LAW DURING THE STATE'S ATTORNEY'S TERM OF OFFICE.

(III)   THE STATE'S ATTORNEY SHALL DEVOTE FULL TIME TO THE
DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.

[(iii)] (IV) In addition to the compensation provided for in this section,
the State's Attorney for the operation of his office and the performance of his duties,
shall be entitled to a reasonable expense allowance which shall be as provided for in the
Cecil County budget.

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