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Session Laws, 2000
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J.R. 2 2000 JOINT RESOLUTIONS
Joint Resolution No. 2
(Senate Joint Resolution No. 3) A Senate Joint Resolution concerning Judicial Compensation Commission Report FOR the purpose of proposing an alteration to the compensation of providing that the
members of the Judiciary in this State, pursuant to Section 1-708 of the Courts
and Judicial Proceedings Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland
shall
receive a general salary increase on a certain date if a general salary increase is
provided to State employees in certain fiscal years; and generally relating to
judicial compensation. WHEREAS, Section 1-708(b)(2) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article
of the Annotated Code of Maryland establishes a 7-member Judicial Compensation
Commission appointed by the Governor with 2 members appointed on nomination of
the President of the Senate, 2 members appointed on nomination of the Speaker of
the House of Delegates, 1 member appointed on nomination of the Maryland State
Bar Association, and 2 members appointed at large. The Judicial Compensation
Commission is constituted as follows: appointments made on the nomination of the
President of the Senate: John Paterakis and Elizabeth Buck Behney; appointments
made on the nomination of the Speaker of the House of Delegates: Laurence Levitan
and Charles R. Jenkins, Sr.; appointment made on the nomination of the Maryland
Bar Association: J. Michael Conroy, Jr.; appointments at large: Elizabeth S. Morrison
and Alice G. Pinderhughes. The Commission members elected Laurence Levitan
Chairman; and WHEREAS, Section 1-708(d) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of
the Annotated Code of Maryland provides as follows: the General Assembly may
amend this Joint Resolution to decrease any of the Commission's salary
recommendations, but no reduction may diminish the salary of a judge during the
judge's continuance in office. The General Assembly may not amend this Joint
Resolution to increase these recommended salaries. Should the General Assembly not
adopt or amend this Joint Resolution within 50 days of its introduction, the salaries
recommended herein shall apply during fiscal year 2001. Should the General
Assembly reject any or all of the salaries herein recommended, the salaries of the
judges so affected shall remain unchanged during fiscal year 2001 unless modified
under other provisions of the law; and WHEREAS, The Judicial Compensation Commission held several meetings in
November and December 1999. The Commission considered many aspects and facets
of judicial compensation. The Commission by a vote of 5 or more of its members has
recommended judicial salaries for fiscal year 2001; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That after
considering the recommendations of the Judicial Compensation Commission,
beginning July 1, 2000, judicial salaries shall be as follows:
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