Ch, 444                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

FOR the purpose of altering the salaries of the judges of elections in Prince George's
County; and providing that this Act does not apply to the salary or compensation of
an incumbent election judge in Prince George's County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 33 - Election Code
Section 2-7(f)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1993 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

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

Article 33 - Election Code

2-7.

(f) (1) Each board shall have power to fix the compensation of judges within
the limits of the amounts authorized for this purpose by the county commissioners, county
council or the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, as the case may be, provided that
compensation shall not be less than $20 per day for each day actually served.

(2)     In Allegany County the compensation shall not be less than $100 per day
for each chief judge and $80 per day for other judges for each day actually served.

(3)     (i) In Baltimore City, the compensation of judges of elections shall be
$125 per day for chief judges and $100 per day for judges for each election day.

(ii) In Baltimore City, each chief judge must be a registered voter
residing in the election district or ward in which the precinct for which the chief judge is
appointed is located. However, if a qualified person residing in the election district or
ward cannot be found with a reasonable effort, the chief judge must be a registered voter
residing in Baltimore City.

(iii) In Baltimore City, one judge each from the majority party and the
principal minority party in this State appointed in each precinct shall be designated chief
judge for that precinct.

(iv) All judges, except those judges appointed under emergency
circumstances, shall be required to receive the course of instruction prescribed by the
board of supervisors of elections.

(4)     In Baltimore County, the compensation of judges of elections shall be
$135 per day for chief judges and $100 per day for other judges for each election day.

(5)     In Prince George's County, judges shall be paid [$100] $150 per day for
two chief judges and [$75] $100 per day for judges, for each election day actually served.

(6)     (i) In Washington County, chief judges shall be paid $75 per day for
each election day, plus a mileage allowance as determined by the board; judges shall be
paid $65 per day for each election day.

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