WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 319

(3)     The annual salary of the deputy State's Attorneys shall be within the
discretion of the State's Attorney, but may not exceed [$76,960] $90,000 $79,300. The
salaries are 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 may not exceed [$68,120] $85,000 $70,200. The
salaries are 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, except
in connection with their duties as 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. The deputy State's Attorneys and assistant State's Attorneys may not engage in
the private practice of law, but may participate in the pro bono program administered by
the Prince George's County Bar Foundation.

(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 may not exceed [$38,948]
$15,000 $40,200. The salary is 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.

(8)     The salary and expenses of the State's Attorney, the deputy State's
Attorneys, and the assistant State's Attorneys shall be paid in equal semimonthly
installments.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(1) The the State's Attorney's salary for the 1994 calendar year is $98,000; and

(2) The State's Attorney's salary specified in Article 10, § 40(q), as amended by
Section 1 of this Act, shall apply beginning with the term of the State's Attorney elected
to office in 1994.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to Article III,
Section 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 of Prince George's 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 of Prince George's County shall take effect at the
beginning of the next following term of office.

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