§11–204.

    (a)    (1)    The chair of the Board shall receive an annual salary of not more than $18,000 and reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred.

        (2)    Each other member of the Board shall receive an annual salary of not more than $15,000 and reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred.

    (b)    (1)    The Board may employ:

            (i)    inspectors, subject to § 11–206 of this subtitle; and

            (ii)    clerical and other assistants as are necessary.

        (2)    The Board shall employ:

            (i)    a full–time executive director whose annual salary shall be fixed by the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within pay grade 17;

            (ii)    a full–time administrator whose annual salary shall be fixed by the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within pay grade 16;

            (iii)    two full–time secretaries whose annual salaries shall be fixed by the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within pay grade 13;

            (iv)    a full–time chief inspector whose annual salary shall be fixed by the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within non–represented pay schedule NR–05; and

            (v)    an attorney at an annual salary of $60,000.

        (3)    (i)    The Board may hire an attorney on a contractual basis to perform work that the attorney employed by the Board is unable to perform because of a conflict of interest.

            (ii)    The Board may spend no more than $30,000 each year to hire a contractual attorney under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.

        (4)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Board may set the compensation of the employees.