HOUSE BILL 1340

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Withdrawn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