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Ch. 518 2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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the deputy State's Attorneys in Frederick County be appointed from among
members of the bar of Frederick County; and generally relating to deputy State's
Attorneys in Frederick County.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 10 - Legal Officials
Section 40(k)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 10 - Legal Officials
40.
(k) (1) In Frederick County, the State's Attorney's annual salary shall be 80
percent of the salary of a judge of the District Court of Maryland.
(2) The State's Attorney may appoint [a member] TWO MEMBERS of the
bar of Frederick County ATTORNEYS as deputy State's [Attorney] ATTORNEYS, to
serve at the pleasure of the State's Attorney [The] EACH deputy State's Attorney's
annual salary shall be set by the State's Attorney, subject to the approval of the
County Commissioners. Under the direction of the State's Attorney, the deputy State's
[Attorney] ATTORNEYS shall present cases to the grand jury and perform such other
acts and duties in relation to the grand jury and in the operation of the office as are
necessary and proper.
(3) The State's Attorney and deputy State's [Attorney] ATTORNEYS may
not engage in the private practice of law.
(4) The Board of County Commissioners shall provide an office in the
courthouse for the State's Attorney. The Board shall pay the expenses of the office,
including general operating expenses, cost of equipment, and the reasonable salary of
a stenographer to be appointed by the State's Attorney.
(5) The State's Attorney may appoint the number of full or part-time
assistant State's Attorneys and other staff personnel as may be approved by the
County Commissioners. All such appointees shall serve at the State's Attorney's
pleasure. The salaries and compensation of such persons shall be as approved by the
County Commissioners. The assistant State's Attorneys shall have the same legal
powers as the State's Attorney to present cases to the grand jury and perform such
other acts and duties in relation to the grand jury and in the operations of the office
as are necessary and proper.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2002.
Approved May 16, 2002.
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