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HOUSE BILL 873
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By: Washington County Delegation
Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2022
Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 13, 2022
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Washington County – Sheriff’s Salary – Alteration 2
FOR the purpose of altering the salary of the Washington County Sheriff; repealing the 3
requirement for the Washington County Commission to study and issue a report that 4
contains recommendations relating to the salaries of the Sheriff of Washington 5
County; and generally related to the Washington County Sheriff’s salary. 6
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 8
Section 2–335(a) 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 11
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 13
Section 2–335(b) 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 16
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 17
Article – Criminal Procedure 18
Section 15–422(a) and (b) 19
Annotated Code of Maryland 20
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 21
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BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1
Article – Local Government 2
Section 28–207 3
Annotated Code of Maryland 4
(2013 Volume and 2021 Supplement) 5
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 6
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 8
2–335. 9
(a) This section applies only in Washington County. 10
(b) The [Sheriff of Washington County shall receive an annual salary of the 11
greater of: 12
(1) $100,000; or 13
(2) The salary set by the County Commissioners of Washington County 14
under Title 28, Subtitle 2 of the Local Government Article] SHERIFF’S SALARY IS 90% OF 15
THE SALARY OF THE STATE’S ATTORNEY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY. 16
Article – Criminal Procedure 17
15–422. 18
(a) This section applies only in Washington County. 19
(b) The State’s Attorney’s salary is 90% of the salary of a judge of the District 20
Court of Maryland. 21
Article – Local Government 22
28–207. 23
(a) The Commission shall study the salaries of: 24
(1) the County Commissioners of Washington County; 25
(2) the Washington County Board of Education; 26
(3) the Washington County Board of Liquor License Commissioners; 27
(4) the judges of the Orphans’ Court for Washington County; AND 28
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(5) [the Sheriff of Washington County; and 1
(6)] the Treasurer of Washington County. 2
(b) On or before the December 1 following appointment, the Commission shall 3
issue a report that contains recommendations to the County Commissioners of Washington 4
County for review and consideration. 5
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to Article III, § 35 6
of the Maryland Constitution, this Act may not be construed to extend or apply to the salary 7
or compensation of the Sheriff of Washington County while serving in a term of office 8
beginning before the effective date of this Act, but the provisions of this Act concerning the 9
salary or compensation of the Sheriff of Washington County shall take effect at the 10
beginning of the next following term of office. This limitation does not apply to an individual 11
appointed or elected after the effective date of this Act to fill out an unexpired term. 12
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 13
October 1, 2022. 14
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.