# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 11. Anne Arundel County

### Subtitle 2. Board of License Commissioners

#### Section 11-204

(a)

  (1) The chair of the Board shall receive:

    (i) an annual salary that:

      (1) is not less than $21,240; and

      (2) includes any cost-of-living increase available to nonrepresented Anne Arundel County employees; and

    (ii) reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred.

  (2) Each other member of the Board shall receive:

    (i) an annual salary that:

      (1) is not less than $17,700; and

      (2) includes any cost-of-living increase available to nonrepresented Anne Arundel County employees; and

    (ii) reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred.

(b)

  (1) The Board may employ:

    (i) inspectors, subject to Sec. 11-206 of this subtitle; and

    (ii) clerical and other assistants as are necessary.

  (2) The Board shall employ:

    (i) a full-time executive director whose annual salary shall be fixed by the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within pay grade 17;

    (ii) a full-time administrator whose annual salary shall be fixed by the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within pay grade 16;

    (iii) two full-time secretaries whose annual salaries shall be fixed by the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within pay grade 13;

    (iv) a full-time chief inspector whose annual salary shall be fixed by the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within non-represented pay schedule NR-12; and

    (v) an attorney at an annual salary of $60,000.

  (3)

    (i) The Board may hire an attorney on a contractual basis to perform work that the attorney employed by the Board is unable to perform because of a conflict of interest.

    (ii) The Board may spend not more than $30,000 each year to hire a contractual attorney under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.

  (4) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Board may set the compensation of the employees.

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Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)