ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                               Ch. 46

appear as counsel or represent any party professionally before any court, board,
commission, or agency of this State or of any of its political subdivisions, or otherwise
engage in the private practice of law.

(2)     The State's Attorney may appoint [a] deputy State's [Attorney]
ATTORNEYS. The deputy State's [Attorney] ATTORNEYS shall serve full time and
may not engage in the private practice of law. The salary of [the] EACH deputy
State's Attorney shall be set by THE STATE'S ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF the County Commissioners.

(3)     The State's Attorney may appoint assistant State's Attorneys [in the
number approved by the senior resident Circuit Court judge for Charles County]. The
assistant State's Attorneys may serve either part time or full time. An assistant
State's Attorney may not engage in the private practice of criminal law. The salary of
each assistant attorney shall be set by the STATE'S ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE County Commissioners and may not exceed the salary of the
State's Attorney.

(4)     The deputy State's [Attorney] ATTORNEYS and the assistant State's
Attorneys shall serve at the pleasure of the State's Attorney and shall perform such
work as may be directed by the State's Attorney, or as authorized by law, and may
present cases to the grand juries, sign indictments and criminal informations, and
perform other functions necessary and proper to the operation of the office.

(5)     The State's Attorney may appoint clerical, administrative,
investigative, and other assistants as the State's Attorney deems necessary for the
proper conduct of the office. The salaries for these positions shall be SET BY THE
STATE'S ATTORNEY, subject to the approval of the County Commissioners. The
employees shall be entitled to all benefits received by county employees.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2003.

Approved April 8, 2003.

CHAPTER 46
(House Bill 628)

AN ACT concerning

Tax Sales - Worcester County - Auctioneer's Fee

FOR the purpose of altering the auctioneer's fee in Worcester County allowed as an
expense relating to certain tax sales of property; and generally relating to the
auctioneer's fee in Worcester County allowed as an expense relating to certain
tax sales of property.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Tax - Property

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