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<section article="gcp" article_name="Criminal Procedure" number="15-412" title_number="15" title_name="Office of the State's Attorney" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Countywide Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>This section applies only in Garrett County.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The county commissioners shall set the State’s Attorney’s salary in accordance with Chapter 91 of the Public Local Laws of Garrett County.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The State’s Attorney’s allowance for office expenses shall be at least $10,000.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>An allowance of more than $10,000 shall be at the discretion of the county commissioners.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to the approval of the county commissioners and as provided for in the county budget, the State’s Attorney may appoint assistant State’s Attorneys.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An assistant State’s Attorney shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>serve at the pleasure of the State’s Attorney; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>receive a salary of at least $25,000.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to the approval of the county commissioners and if provided for in the county budget, the State’s Attorney may appoint investigators who shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>be law enforcement officers in the State; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>have the same powers, rights, protections, and benefits as a county deputy sheriff.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The State’s Attorney may employ clerical, administrative, investigative, and other staff necessary for the proper conduct of the office.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Subject to the approval of the county commissioners and in conformity with the county pay and classification plans, the State’s Attorney shall set the salaries and classifications for the employees described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The State’s Attorney shall serve full time.</text>
  </level>
</section>
