2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1340

File Code: State Government - Personnel
Sponsored By:
Delegates Cadden, W. Baker, Vallario, A. Jones, Doory, Rosenberg, Conway, Rawlings, Linton, R. Baker, Hecht, James, Edwards, Palumbo, Turner, Branch, and Franchot
Entitled:
State Personnel - Compensation of Lawyers Employed by the State

Synopsis:

Requiring that a specified budget be sufficient to fund the appropriate number of positions, salaries, and expenses necessary for the performance of the duties of the Public Defender; requiring that attorneys-at-law employed by the Public Defender be compensated at a rate of compensation that is comparable to the rate of compensation of attorneys-at-law employed by the Attorney General of Maryland; and requiring that the pay rate for specified lawyers be comparable to the pay rate for lawyers in the Office of the Attorney General.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/19
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/5
Re-referred Appropriations
3/7
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Samuel C. Linton, District 28
Delegate Richard A. Palumbo, District 22A
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEYS
BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS
LEGAL AID
SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME
STATE EMPLOYEES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27A Public Defender
( 3 )
State Personnel and Pensions
( 8-104 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered