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)