LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 614
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Chapter 614
(Senate Bill 439)
AN ACT concerning
Somerset County – Local Officials – Salaries and Daily Allowance for Traveling
Expenses
FOR the purpose of altering the salaries of the Sheriff of Somerset County, the State’s
Attorney for Somerset County, the County Commissioners of Somerset County, the
President of the County Commissioners of Somerset County, members of the County
Roads Board of Somerset County, and the President of the County Roads Board of
Somerset County and the salaries and daily allowance for certain expenses of the
Chief Judge of the Orphans’ Court for Somerset County and associate judges of the
Orphans’ Court for Somerset County; and generally relating to the salaries and daily
allowance for traveling expenses of Somerset County public officials.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 2–333(b)(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article – Criminal Procedure
Section 15–420(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Criminal Procedure
Section 15–420(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article – Estates and Trusts
Section 2–101
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2017 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Estates and Trusts
Section 2–108(s)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2017 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) Ch. 614 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
The Public Local Laws of Somerset County
Section 2–101(a)
Article 20 – Public Local Laws of Maryland
(2015 Edition, as amended)
(As enacted by Chapters 167 and 168 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2016)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
The Public Local Laws of Somerset County
Section 2–101(b)
Article 20 – Public Local Laws of Maryland
(2015 Edition, as amended)
(As enacted by Chapters 167 and 168 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2016)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
The Public Local Laws of Somerset County
Section 9–104(a)
Article 20 – Public Local Laws of Maryland
(2015 Edition, as amended)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings
2–333.
(b) (1) The Sheriff of Somerset County shall receive an annual salary of not
less than [$75,000] $85,000.
Article – Criminal Procedure
15–420.
(a) This section applies only in Somerset County.
(b) The State’s Attorney’s salary is [$113,066] 80% OF THE SALARY OF A J UDGE
OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND.
Article – Estates and Trusts
2–101.
In the estates of decedents law, the word “court” means the orphans’ court in a
county, or the court exercising the jurisdiction of the orphans’ court in a county. LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 614
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2–108.
(s) (1) The Chief Judge of the Court for Somerset County shall receive an
annual salary of [$3,800] $5,200 to be paid quarterly.
(2) Each of the associate judges of the Court for Somerset County shall
receive an annual salary of [$3,400] $4,800 to be paid quarterly.
(3) Each judge shall also receive a daily allowance for traveling expenses
of [$34.50] $55 for every day’s attendance on the sessions of the Court.
Article 20 – Somerset County
2–101.
(a) There are 5 County Commissioners for Somerset County, who hold office for 4
years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each
Commissioner shall receive an annual salary of [$8,500] $10,000.
(2) The President of the County Commissioners shall receive an annual
salary of [$9,500] $11,000.
9–104.
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the members of
the County Roads Board shall each receive, in addition to their compensation as County
Commissioners, a salary of [$7,500] $10,000 annually as a member of the County Roads
Board.
(2) The President of the County Roads Board shall receive, in addition to
compensation received as President of the County Commissioners, an annual salary of
[$8,500] $11,000.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to Article III, § 35
of the Maryland Constitution, this Act may not be construed to extend or apply to the salary
or compensation of the Sheriff of Somerset County, the State’s Attorney for Somerset
County, the Chief Judge of the Orphans’ Court for Somerset County, an associate judge of
the Orphans’ Court for Somerset County, the County Commissioners of Somerset County,
the President of the County Commissioners of Somerset County, a member of the County
Roads Board of Somerset County, or the President of the County Roads Board of Somerset
County while serving in a term of office beginning before the effective date of this Act, but
the provisions of this Act concerning the salary or compensation of the Sheriff of Somerset
County, the State’s Attorney for Somerset County, the Chief Judge of the Orphans’ Court Ch. 614 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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for Somerset County, an associate judge of the Orphans’ Court for Somerset County, the
County Commissioners of Somerset County, the President of the County Commissioners of
Somerset County, a member of the County Roads Board of Somerset County, or the
President of the County Roads Board of Somerset County shall take effect at the beginning
of the next following term of office. This limitation does not apply to an individual appointed
or elected after the effective date of this Act to fill out an unexpired term.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That t his Act shall take effect
October 1, 2022.
Enacted under Article II, § 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution, May 29, 2022.