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Maryland Senate Bill SB325

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 243
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4-Chapter 243
5-(Senate Bill 325)
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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+ *sb0325*
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9-Washington County – Sheriff’s Salary – Alteration
10+SENATE BILL 325
11+D2, L6 3lr2203
12+ CF HB 197
13+By: Washington County Senators
14+Introduced and read first time: January 27, 2023
15+Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
16+Committee Report: Favorable
17+Senate action: Adopted
18+Read second time: February 24, 2023
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11-FOR the purpose of altering the salary of the Washington County Sheriff; repealing the
12-requirement for the Washington County Salary Study Commission to study and
13-issue a report that contains recommendations relating to the salary of the Sheriff of
14-Washington County; and generally relating to the Washington County Sheriff’s
15-salary.
20+CHAPTER ______
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17-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
18- Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings
19-Section 2–335(a)
20- Annotated Code of Maryland
21- (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
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23-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
24- Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings
25- Section 2–335(b)
26- Annotated Code of Maryland
27- (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
24+Washington County – Sheriff’s Salary – Alteration 2
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29-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
30- Article – Criminal Procedure
31-Section 15–422(a) and (b)
32- Annotated Code of Maryland
33- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
26+FOR the purpose of altering the salary of the Washington County Sheriff; repealing the 3
27+requirement for the Washington County Salary Study Commission to study and 4
28+issue a report that contains recommendations relating to the salary of the Sheriff of 5
29+Washington County; and generally relating to the Washington County Sheriff’s 6
30+salary. 7
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35-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
36- Article – Local Government
37-Section 28–207
38- Annotated Code of Maryland
39- (2013 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
32+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
33+ Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 9
34+Section 2–335(a) 10
35+ Annotated Code of Maryland 11
36+ (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 12
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41- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLA ND,
42-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
38+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
39+ Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 14
40+ Section 2–335(b) 15
41+ Annotated Code of Maryland 16
42+ (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 17
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44-Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings
44+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 18
45+ Article – Criminal Procedure 19
46+Section 15–422(a) and (b) 20
47+ Annotated Code of Maryland 21
48+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 22 2 SENATE BILL 325
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46-2–335.
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48- (a) This section applies only in Washington County.
49- Ch. 243 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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51-– 2 –
52- (b) The [Sheriff of Washington County shall receive an annual salary of the
53-greater of:
52+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1
53+ Article – Local Government 2
54+Section 28–207 3
55+ Annotated Code of Maryland 4
56+ (2013 Volume and 2022 Supplement) 5
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55- (1) $100,000; or
58+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MAR YLAND, 6
59+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7
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57- (2) The salary set by the County Commissioners of Washington County
58-under Title 28, Subtitle 2 of the Local Government Article] SHERIFF’S SALARY IS 90% OF
59-THE SALARY OF THE STATE’S ATTORNEY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY.
61+Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 8
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61-Article – Criminal Procedure
63+2–335. 9
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63-15–422.
65+ (a) This section applies only in Washington County. 10
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65- (a) This section applies only in Washington County.
67+ (b) The [Sheriff of Washington County shall receive an annual salary of the 11
68+greater of: 12
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67- (b) The State’s Attorney’s salary is 90% of the salary of a judge of the District
68-Court of Maryland.
70+ (1) $100,000; or 13
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70-Article – Local Government
72+ (2) The salary set by the County Commissioners of Washington County 14
73+under Title 28, Subtitle 2 of the Local Government Article] SHERIFF’S SALARY IS 90% OF 15
74+THE SALARY OF THE STATE’S ATTORNEY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY. 16
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72-28–207.
76+Article – Criminal Procedure 17
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74- (a) The Commission shall study the salaries of:
78+15–422. 18
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76- (1) the County Commissioners of Washington County;
80+ (a) This section applies only in Washington County. 19
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78- (2) the Washington County Board of Education;
82+ (b) The State’s Attorney’s salary is 90% of the salary of a judge of the District 20
83+Court of Maryland. 21
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80- (3) the Washington County Board of Liquor License Commissioners;
85+Article – Local Government 22
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82- (4) the judges of the Orphans’ Court for Washington County; AND
87+28–207. 23
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84- (5) [the Sheriff of Washington County; and
89+ (a) The Commission shall study the salaries of: 24
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86- (6)] the Treasurer of Washington County.
91+ (1) the County Commissioners of Washington County; 25
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88- (b) On or before the December 1 following appointment, the Commission shall
89-issue a report that contains recommendations to the County Commissioners of Washington
90-County for review and consideration.
93+ (2) the Washington County Board of Education; 26
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92- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to Article III, § 35
93-of the Maryland Constitution, this Act may not be construed to extend or apply to the salary
94-or compensation of the Sheriff of Washington County while serving in a term of office
95-beginning before the effective date of this Act, but the provisions of this Act concerning the
96-salary or compensation of the Sheriff of Washington County shall take effect at the
97-beginning of the next following term of office. This limitation does not apply to an individual WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 243
95+ (3) the Washington County Board of Liquor License Commissioners; 27
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100-appointed or elected after the effective date of this Act to fill out an unexpired term.
97+ (4) the judges of the Orphans’ Court for Washington County; AND 28 SENATE BILL 325 3
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102- SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
103-October 1, 2023.
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105-Approved by the Governor, April 24, 2023.
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101+ (5) [the Sheriff of Washington County; and 1
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103+ (6)] the Treasurer of Washington County. 2
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105+ (b) On or before the December 1 following appointment, the Commission shall 3
106+issue a report that contains recommendations to the County Commissioners of Washington 4
107+County for review and consideration. 5
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109+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to Article III, § 35 6
110+of the Maryland Constitution, this Act may not be construed to extend or apply to the salary 7
111+or compensation of the Sheriff of Washington County while serving in a term of office 8
112+beginning before the effective date of this Act, but the provisions of this Act concerning the 9
113+salary or compensation of the Sheriff of Washington County shall take effect at the 10
114+beginning of the next following term of office. This limitation does not apply to an individual 11
115+appointed or elected after the effective date of this Act to fill out an unexpired term. 12
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117+ SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 13
118+October 1, 2023. 14
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121+
122+Approved:
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124+ Governor.
125+________________________________________________________________________________
126+ President of the Senate.
127+________________________________________________________________________________
128+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.