Ch. 196

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)     (i) The State's Attorney's annual salary shall be:

1.       $107,775 for calendar year 1999;

2.       $107,775 for calendar year 2000;

3.       $111,000 for calendar year 2001;

4.       $114,300 for calendar year 2002;

5.       $119,900 for calendar year 2003;

6.       $119,900 for calendar year 2004; and

7.       $125,500 for calendar year 2005 and for each subsequent
calendar year.

(ii) The State's Attorney may not, except in connection with duties
as State's Attorney, appear as counsel or represent any party professionally before
any court, board, commission, or agency of this State or any county or political
subdivision of this State. The State's Attorney may not engage in the private practice
of law but may participate in the pro bono program administered by the Prince
George's County Bar Foundation.

(2)     The State's Attorney may appoint two deputy State's Attorneys and
73 assistant State's Attorneys. The deputy State's Attorneys and assistant State's
Attorneys serve at the pleasure of the State's Attorney.

(3)     The annual salary of the deputy State's Attorneys shall be within the
discretion of the State's Attorney, but may not exceed $108,000. The salaries are to be
paid by the county on the certification of the State's Attorney to the County Executive
and County Council.

(4)     The annual salary of the assistant State's Attorneys shall be within
the discretion of the State's Attorney, but may not exceed $100,000. The salaries are to
be paid by the county on the certification of the State's Attorney to the County
Executive and County Council.

(5)     The deputy State's Attorneys and the assistant State's Attorneys,
except in connection with their duties as deputy State's Attorneys and assistant
State's Attorneys, may not appear as counsel or represent any party professionally
before any court, board, commission or agency of this State or any county or political
subdivision of this State. The deputy State's Attorneys and assistant State's Attorneys
may not engage in the private practice of law, but may participate in the pro bono
program administered by the Prince George's County Bar Foundation.

(6)     The deputy State's Attorneys and the assistant State's Attorneys
shall perform whatever work as may be directed by the State's Attorney, or as
authorized by law, and under the direction of the State's Attorney may present cases
to the grand juries, sign indictments and criminal informations, and perform
whatever other acts and duties in relation to the grand juries and in the operation of
the office as are necessary and proper.

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