Ch. 232                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 232
(House Bill 493)

AN ACT concerning

Washington County - Election Judges - Salaries

FOR the purpose of altering the salaries of the judges of elections in Washington County;
and providing that this Act does not apply to the salary or compensation of
incumbent election judges in Washington County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 33 - Election Code
Section 2-7(f)(6)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1993 Replacement Volume and 1995 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) (6) (i) In Washington County, chief judges shall be paid [$75] $100 per
day for each election day, plus a mileage allowance as determined by the board; judges
shall be paid [$65] $80 per day for each election day.

(ii) In Washington County, after a chief judge or judge has received a
course of instruction in poll working he shall be eligible for additional compensation if
approved by the board and provided in the county budget.

SECTION 2. 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 an election judge in Washington County in office
on the effective date of this Act, but the provisions of this Act concerning the salary or
compensation of an election judge in Washington County shall take effect at the
beginning of the next following term of office.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved April 30, 1996.

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