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1		-	LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor J.R. 3
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4		-	Joint Resolution 3
5		-	(Senate Joint Resolution 4 )
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7		-	~~A Senate Joint Resolution concerning~~
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9		-	Judicial Compensation Commission – Recommendations
	5	+	SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 4
	6	+	D1 2lr2019
	7	+	CF 2lr2018
	8	+	By: The President (By Request)
	9	+	Introduced and read first time: January 21, 2022
	10	+	Assigned to: Budget and Taxation
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11		-	FOR the purpose of establishing the compensation of the members of the Judiciary in this
12		-	State in accordance with Section 1–708 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings
13		-	Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
	12	+	SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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15		-	WHEREAS, Section 1–708(b)(2) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the
16		-	Annotated Code of Maryland establishes a seven –member Judicial Compensation
17		-	Commission appointed by the Governor with two members appointed on nomination of the
18		-	President of the Senate, two members appointed on nomination of the Speaker of the House
19		-	of Delegates, one member appointed on nomination of the Maryland State Bar Association,
20		-	and two members appointed at large. The Judicial Compensation Commission is
21		-	constituted as follows: appointments made on the nomination of the President of the
22		-	Senate: Meghan Casey and Carlos Williams; appointments made on the nomination of the
23		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates: Victoria Fretwell and John Wasilisin; appointment
24		-	made on the nomination of the Maryland State Bar Association: Edward Gilliss; and
25		-	appointments at large: John Suit II and Alice Pinderhughes. The Commission members
26		-	elected Edward Gilliss to serve as the chair of the Commission. The Commission is charged
27		-	with reviewing the salaries and pensions of the judges of the Judiciary of Maryland and
28		-	making written recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or after
29		-	September 1, 2011, September 1, 2013, and every 4 years thereafter; and
	14	+	A Senate Joint Resolution concerning 1
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31		-	WHEREAS, Section 1–708(d) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the
32		-	Annotated Code of Maryland provides as follows: the General Assembly may amend this
33		-	Joint Resolution to decrease any of the Commission’s salary recommendations, but no
34		-	reduction may diminish the salary of a judge during the judge’s continuance in office. The
35		-	General Assembly may not amend this Joint Resolution to increase these recommended
36		-	salaries. Should the General Assembly not adopt or amend this Joint Resolution within 50
37		-	days after its introduction, the salaries recommended herein shall apply during fiscal years
38		-	2023 through 2026. Should the General Assembly reject any or all of the salaries herein
39		-	recommended, the salaries of the judges so affected shall remain unchanged during fiscal
40		-	years 2023 through 2026 unless modified under other provisions of the law; and
	16	+	Judicial Compensation Commission – Recommendations 2
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42		-	WHEREAS, The Judicial Compensation Commission held two meetings in 2021 and
43		-	considered many aspects and facets of judicial compensation. The Commission, by a vote of
44		-	five or more of its members as required by § 1–708(b)(7) of the Courts and Judicial
45		-	Proceedings Article, has recommended an increase in judicial salaries for fiscal years 2023
46		-	through 2026; now, therefore, be it
	18	+	FOR the purpose of establishing the compensation of the members of the Judiciary in this 3
	19	+	State in accordance with Section 1–708 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings 4
	20	+	Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. 5
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48		-	RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That after
49		-	considering the recommendations of the Judicial Compensation Commission,
50		-	beginning J.R. 3 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	22	+	WHEREAS, Section 1–708(b)(2) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the 6
	23	+	Annotated Code of Maryland establishes a seven –member Judicial Compensation 7
	24	+	Commission appointed by the Governor with two members appointed on nomination of the 8
	25	+	President of the Senate, two members appointed on nomination of the Speaker of the House 9
	26	+	of Delegates, one member appointed on nomination of the Maryland State Bar Association, 10
	27	+	and two members appointed at large. The Judicial Compensation Commission is 11
	28	+	constituted as follows: appointments made on the nomination of the President of the 12
	29	+	Senate: Meghan Casey and Carlos Williams; appointments made on the nomination of the 13
	30	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates: Victoria Fretwell and John Wasilisin; appointment 14
	31	+	made on the nomination of the Maryland State Bar Association: Edward Gilliss; and 15
	32	+	appointments at large: John Suit II and Alice Pinderhughes. The Commission members 16
	33	+	elected Edward Gilliss to serve as the chair of the Commission. The Commission is charged 17
	34	+	with reviewing the salaries and pensions of the judges of the Judiciary of Maryland and 18
	35	+	making written recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or after 19
	36	+	September 1, 2011, September 1, 2013, and every 4 years thereafter; and 20
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53		-	July 1, 2022, judicial salaries shall be as follows:
	38	+	WHEREAS, Section 1–708(d) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the 21
	39	+	Annotated Code of Maryland provides as follows: the General Assembly may amend this 22
	40	+	Joint Resolution to decrease any of the Commission’s salary recommendations, but no 23
	41	+	reduction may diminish the salary of a judge during the judge’s continuance in office. The 24
	42	+	General Assembly may not amend this Joint Resolution to increase these recommended 25
	43	+	salaries. Should the General Assembly not adopt or amend this Joint Resolution within 50 26
	44	+	days after its introduction, the salaries recommended herein shall apply during fiscal years 27
	45	+	2023 through 2026. Should the General Assembly reject any or all of the salaries herein 28
	46	+	recommended, the salaries of the judges so affected shall remain unchanged during fiscal 29
	47	+	years 2023 through 2026 unless modified under other provisions of the law; and 30 2 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 4
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	51	+	WHEREAS, The Judicial Compensation Commission held two meetings in 2021 and 1
	52	+	considered many aspects and facets of judicial compensation. The Commission, by a vote of 2
	53	+	five or more of its members as required by § 1–708(b)(7) of the Courts and Judicial 3
	54	+	Proceedings Article, has recommended an increase in judicial salaries for fiscal years 2023 4
	55	+	through 2026; now, therefore, be it 5
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	57	+	RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MA RYLAND, That after 6
	58	+	considering the recommendations of the Judicial Compensation Commission, beginning 7
	59	+	July 1, 2022, judicial salaries shall be as follows: 8
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	78	+	RESOLVED, That beginning July 1, 2023, judicial salaries shall be as follows: 23
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72		-	RESOLVED, That beginning July 1, 2023, judicial salaries shall be as follows:
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91		-	RESOLVED, That beginning July 1, 2024, judicial salaries shall be as follows:
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99	97		Position Current Salary Proposed Salary
100	98		Court of Appeals
101	99		Chief Judge 215,433 225,433
102	100		Associate Judge 196,433 206,433
103	101		Court of Special
104	102		Appeals
105	103		Chief Judge 186,633 196,633
106	104		Associate Judge 183,633 193,633
107	105		Circuit Courts
108	106		Judge 174,433 184,433
109	107		District Court
110	108		Chief Judge 183,633 193,633
111	109		Associate Judge 161,333 171,333;
112	110		Position Proposed Salary
113	111		Court of Appeals
114	112		Chief Judge 235,433
115	113		Associate Judge 216,433
116	114		Court of Special
117	115		Appeals
118	116		Chief Judge 206,633
119	117		Associate Judge 203,633
120	118		Circuit Courts
121	119		Judge 194,433
122	120		District Court
123	121		Chief Judge 203,633
124		-	Associate Judge 181,333;
	122	+	Associate Judge 181,333; SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 4 3
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	125	+	RESOLVED, That beginning July 1, 2024, judicial salaries shall be as follows: 1
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	144	+	RESOLVED, That beginning July 1, 2025, judicial salaries shall be as follows: 16
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	163	+	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded by the Department of 31
	164	+	Legislative Services to the Honorable Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr., Governor of Maryland; the 32
	165	+	Honorable William C. Ferguson, IV, President of the Senate of Maryland; and the 33
	166	+	Honorable Adrienne A. Jones, Speaker of the House of Delegates. 34
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125	168		Position Proposed Salary
126	169		Court of Appeals
127	170		Chief Judge 245,433
128	171		Associate Judge 226,433
129		-	Court of Special LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor J.R. 3
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162		-	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded by the Department of
163		-	Legislative Services to the Honorable Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr., Governor of Maryland; the
164		-	Honorable William C. Ferguson, IV, President of the Senate of Maryland; and the
165		-	Honorable Adrienne A. Jones, Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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167		-	Enacted under § 1–708 of the Courts Article , March 13, 2022.
	172	+	Court of Special
168	173		Appeals
169	174		Chief Judge 216,633
170	175		Associate Judge 213,633
171	176		Circuit Courts
172	177		Judge 204,433
173	178		District Court
174	179		Chief Judge 213,633
175	180		Associate Judge 191,333;
176	181		Position Proposed Salary
177	182		Court of Appeals
178	183		Chief Judge 255,433
179	184		Associate Judge 236,433
180	185		Court of Special
181	186		Appeals
182	187		Chief Judge 226,633
183	188		Associate Judge 223,633
184	189		Circuit Courts
185	190		Judge 214,433
186	191		District Court
187	192		Chief Judge 223,633
188	193		Associate Judge 201,333;