LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 386
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Chapter 386
(Senate Bill 988)
AN ACT concerning
Dorchester County – Orphans’ Court – Salary and Expense Allowance of
Orphans’ Court Judges
FOR the purpose of increasing the salary and annual expense allowance of a judge of the
Orphans’ Court for Dorchester County; and generally relating to the Orphans’ Court
for Dorchester County.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Estates and Trusts
Section 2–108(k)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2017 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Estates and Trusts
2–108.
(k) (1) Each of the judges of the Court for Dorchester County shall receive an
annual salary as determined by the County Council, but not less than [$4,700] $6,000.
(2) Each judge shall also receive an expense allowance as determined by
the County Council, but not less than [$800] $1,000 annually.
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 a judge of the Orphans’ Court for Dorchester 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 a judge of the Orphans’ Court for Dorchester
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 this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2022.
Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2022.