2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 706

File Code: Counties - Local Laws Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 238
Sponsored By:
Senator Colburn
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 or Talbot County.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/1
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
4/4
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/15
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/4
First Reading Judiciary
3/20
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
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:
Senate
Number: 228273/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 27, 2002   at: 11:04 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 182511/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2002   at: 10:47 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (42-0)
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 2, 2002: Third Reading Passed (139-0)