Section 15-410 - Dorchester County. - Maryland Statutes

§ 15-410. Dorchester County.
 

(a)  Scope.- This section applies only in Dorchester County. 

(b)  Salary; expenses.-  

(1) The State's Attorney's salary is 80% of the salary of a judge of the District Court of Maryland. 

(2) Subject to the approval of the County Council, the State's Attorney is entitled to an allowance for the expenses of operating the office, including the costs of telephone charges, office supplies and equipment, postage, travel, training, conferences, books and publications, and premiums on office bonds. 

(c)  Deputy and assistant State's Attorneys.-  

(1) The State's Attorney may appoint the number of full-time or part-time deputy State's Attorneys and assistant State's Attorneys that the County Council approves. 

(2) The deputy and assistant State's Attorneys shall: 

(i) serve at the pleasure of the State's Attorney; 

(ii) receive compensation as approved by the County Council; and 

(iii) have the same legal powers as the State's Attorney to present cases to the grand jury and perform all other necessary duties in relation to the grand jury and the operation of the office. 

(d)  Other staff.- Subject to the approval of the County Council, the State's Attorney may employ administrative and clerical employees who shall: 

(1) receive salaries in accordance with the county pay scale; and 

(2) be considered county employees and members of the pension system in which a county employee is eligible for membership. 

(e)  Restriction on practice.- The State's Attorney: 

(1) shall serve full time; 

(2) may not engage in the private practice of law; and 

(3) except in connection with performing the duties of the office, may not appear professionally in a criminal proceeding in the State. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 10, § 40(j); 2008, ch. 15, § 2.]