Ch. 518

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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:

(k) (1) In Frederick County, the State's Attorney's annual salary [is $52,000]
SHALL BE 80 PERCENT OF THE SALARY OF A JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF
MARYLAND.

Article 25 - County Commissioners

51.

(m) In Frederick County the annual salary of the County Treasurer is [ $40,000)
$50,000.

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

2-309.

(1) (1) The Sheriff of Frederick County shall receive a salary of [$40,000]
$50,000. The Sheriff shall appoint deputies as necessary, at salaries of at least $2,400, and
jail wardens as necessary, at salaries of at least $1,320 each. The Sheriff also may appoint
additional temporary deputy sheriffs as the Sheriff considers necessary for the public
safely, with the approval of the Board of County Commissioners. The County
Commissioners shall allow reasonable compensation for the temporary additional deputy
sheriffs and the temporary deputies may not serve longer than the occasion requires. The
Sheriff may appoint a chief deputy who shall serve at the pleasure of the Sheriff.

Article - Estates and Trusts

2-108.

(1) THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE COURT FOR FREDERICK COUNTY SHALL
RECEIVE AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF $6,500. Each of the ASSOCIATE judges of the
Court for Frederick County shall receive an annual compensation of [$5,000] $6,000.
Each judge also shall receive reimbursement for expenses actually incurred in the
performance of duties, up to $700 per year, to be paid by the Board of County
Commissioners each month upon presentation of an itemized voucher.

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 increase or
diminish the salary or compensation of the incumbent or any future State's Attorney for
Frederick County during the term of office of the State's Attorney for Frederick County.

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 salaries or compensation of the Judges of the Orphans' Court of Frederick
County, the County Treasurer of Frederick County, and the Sheriff of Frederick County
in office on the effective date of this Act, but the provisions of this Act concerning the
salaries or compensation of the Judges of the Orphans' Court of Frederick County, the
County Treasurer of Frederick County, and the Sheriff of Frederick County shall take
effect at the beginning of the next following term of office.

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