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| 1 | - | LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 548 | |
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| 3 | - | – 1 – | |
| 4 | - | Chapter 548 | |
| 5 | - | (Senate Bill 341) | |
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| 7 | - | AN ACT concerning | |
| 3 | + | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | + | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | + | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | + | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | + | amendment. | |
| 8 | + | *sb0341* | |
| 8 | 9 | ||
| 9 | - | Caroline County – State’s Attorney and Sheriff – Salaries | |
| 10 | + | SENATE BILL 341 | |
| 11 | + | D2 2lr1387 | |
| 12 | + | CF HB 620 | |
| 13 | + | By: Caroline County Senators | |
| 14 | + | Introduced and read first time: January 21, 2022 | |
| 15 | + | Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings | |
| 16 | + | Committee Report: Favorable | |
| 17 | + | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 18 | + | Read second time: February 13, 2022 | |
| 10 | 19 | ||
| 11 | - | FOR the purpose of altering the annual salary of the State’s Attorney for Caroline County | |
| 12 | - | and the Sheriff of Caroline County; and generally relating to the State’s Attorney for | |
| 13 | - | Caroline County and the Sheriff of Caroline County. | |
| 20 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 14 | 21 | ||
| 15 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 16 | - | Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings | |
| 17 | - | Section 2–319 | |
| 18 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 19 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) | |
| 22 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 20 | 23 | ||
| 21 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 22 | - | Article – Criminal Procedure | |
| 23 | - | Section 15–406 | |
| 24 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 25 | - | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) | |
| 24 | + | Caroline County – State’s Attorney and Sheriff – Salaries 2 | |
| 26 | 25 | ||
| 27 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
| 28 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: | |
| 26 | + | FOR the purpose of altering the annual salary of the State’s Attorney for Caroline County 3 | |
| 27 | + | and the Sheriff of Caroline County; and generally relating to the State’s Attorney for 4 | |
| 28 | + | Caroline County and the Sheriff of Caroline County. 5 | |
| 29 | 29 | ||
| 30 | - | Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings | |
| 30 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6 | |
| 31 | + | Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 7 | |
| 32 | + | Section 2–319 8 | |
| 33 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 9 | |
| 34 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 10 | |
| 31 | 35 | ||
| 32 | - | 2–319. | |
| 36 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11 | |
| 37 | + | Article – Criminal Procedure 12 | |
| 38 | + | Section 15–406 13 | |
| 39 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 14 | |
| 40 | + | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15 | |
| 33 | 41 | ||
| 34 | - | (a) This section applies only in Caroline County. | |
| 42 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16 | |
| 43 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17 | |
| 35 | 44 | ||
| 36 | - | (b) The Sheriff of Caroline County shall receive an annual salary equal to [80%] | |
| 37 | - | 85% of the annual salary of the State’s Attorney for Caroline County. | |
| 45 | + | Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 18 | |
| 38 | 46 | ||
| 39 | - | (c) (1) The Sheriff may appoint: | |
| 47 | + | 2–319. 19 | |
| 48 | + | 2 SENATE BILL 341 | |
| 40 | 49 | ||
| 41 | - | (i) Deputy sheriffs and other personnel in accordance with the | |
| 42 | - | county budget; and | |
| 43 | 50 | ||
| 44 | - | (ii) A chief deputy sheriff, or the managerial equivalent, who shall | |
| 45 | - | serve at the pleasure of the Sheriff. | |
| 51 | + | (a) This section applies only in Caroline County. 1 | |
| 46 | 52 | ||
| 47 | - | ( | |
| 48 | - | ||
| 53 | + | (b) The Sheriff of Caroline County shall receive an annual salary equal to [80%] 2 | |
| 54 | + | 85% of the annual salary of the State’s Attorney for Caroline County. 3 | |
| 49 | 55 | ||
| 50 | - | ||
| 56 | + | (c) (1) The Sheriff may appoint: 4 | |
| 51 | 57 | ||
| 52 | - | Article – Criminal Procedure | |
| 58 | + | (i) Deputy sheriffs and other personnel in accordance with the 5 | |
| 59 | + | county budget; and 6 | |
| 53 | 60 | ||
| 54 | - | 15–406. | |
| 61 | + | (ii) A chief deputy sheriff, or the managerial equivalent, who shall 7 | |
| 62 | + | serve at the pleasure of the Sheriff. 8 | |
| 55 | 63 | ||
| 56 | - | (a) This section applies only in Caroline County. | |
| 64 | + | (2) The Sheriff may not refuse to reappoint a deputy sheriff without just 9 | |
| 65 | + | cause. 10 | |
| 57 | 66 | ||
| 58 | - | (b) (1) The State’s Attorney’s salary is [80%] 85% of the salary of a judge of | |
| 59 | - | the District Court of Maryland. | |
| 67 | + | Article – Criminal Procedure 11 | |
| 60 | 68 | ||
| 61 | - | (2) The State’s Attorney is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under | |
| 62 | - | the Standard State Travel Regulations. | |
| 69 | + | 15–406. 12 | |
| 63 | 70 | ||
| 64 | - | ( | |
| 71 | + | (a) This section applies only in Caroline County. 13 | |
| 65 | 72 | ||
| 66 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to Article III, § 35 | |
| 67 | - | of the Maryland Constitution, this Act may not be construed to extend or apply to the salary | |
| 68 | - | or compensation of the State’s Attorney for Caroline County and the Sheriff of Caroline | |
| 69 | - | County while serving in a term of office beginning before the effective date of this Act, but | |
| 70 | - | the provisions of this Act concerning the salary or compensation of the State’s Attorney for | |
| 71 | - | Caroline County and the Sheriff of Caroline County shall take effect at the beginning of the | |
| 72 | - | next following term of office. This limitation does not apply to an individual appointed or | |
| 73 | - | elected after the effective date of this Act to fill out an unexpired term. | |
| 73 | + | (b) (1) The State’s Attorney’s salary is [80%] 85% of the salary of a judge of 14 | |
| 74 | + | the District Court of Maryland. 15 | |
| 74 | 75 | ||
| 75 | - | | |
| 76 | - | ||
| 76 | + | (2) The State’s Attorney is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under 16 | |
| 77 | + | the Standard State Travel Regulations. 17 | |
| 77 | 78 | ||
| 78 | - | Enacted under Article II, § 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution, May 29, 2022. | |
| 79 | + | (c) The State’s Attorney may not engage in the private practice of law. 18 | |
| 80 | + | ||
| 81 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to Article III, § 35 19 | |
| 82 | + | of the Maryland Constitution, this Act may not be construed to extend or apply to the salary 20 | |
| 83 | + | or compensation of the State’s Attorney for Caroline County and the Sheriff of Caroline 21 | |
| 84 | + | County while serving in a term of office beginning before the effective date of this Act, but 22 | |
| 85 | + | the provisions of this Act concerning the salary or compensation of the State’s Attorney for 23 | |
| 86 | + | Caroline County and the Sheriff of Caroline County shall take effect at the beginning of the 24 | |
| 87 | + | next following term of office. This limitation does not apply to an individual appointed or 25 | |
| 88 | + | elected after the effective date of this Act to fill out an unexpired term. 26 | |
| 89 | + | ||
| 90 | + | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 27 | |
| 91 | + | October 1, 2022. 28 |