2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 238

CHAPTER NUMBER: 502 File Code: Counties - Local Laws Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 706
Sponsored By:
Delegates Schisler, W. Baker, Crouse, Eckardt, and Walkup
Entitled:
Dorchester and Talbot Counties - State's Attorney - Salary and Duties

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the State's Attorney for Dorchester County from engaging in the private practice of law; setting the salary of the State's Attorney for Talbot County at 80% of the salary of a District Court judge; requiring the State's Attorney for Talbot County to serve full time; prohibiting the State's Attorney for Talbot County from engaging in the private practice of law; and providing that the Act does not apply to the salary or compensation of the incumbent State's Attorney for Talbot County.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/21
First Reading Judiciary
1/23
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/21
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/1
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 502
Senate Action
2/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kenneth D. Schisler, District 37B
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Delegate James G. Crouse, District 36
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DORCHESTER COUNTY
SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME
STATE'S ATTORNEYS
TALBOT COUNTY
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 10 Legal Officials
( 40 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 402519/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 19, 2002   at: 10:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 368172/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2002   at: 11:23 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (135-0)