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Session Laws, 1996
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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                J.R. 2

Conroy, Jr.; appointments at large: Elizabeth S. Morrison and Alice G. Pinderhughes.
The Commission members elected Bruce A. Kaufman, Chairman; and

WHEREAS, Section 1-708(d) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the
Annotated Code of Maryland provides as follows: the General Assembly may amend this
Joint Resolution to decrease any of the Commission's salary recommendations, but no
reduction may diminish the salary of a judge during his continuance in office. The
General Assembly may not amend this Joint Resolution to increase these recommended
salaries. Should the General Assembly not adopt or amend this Joint Resolution within
50 days of its introduction, the salaries recommended herein shall apply during Fiscal
Year 1997. Should the General Assembly reject any or all of the salaries herein
recommended, the salaries of the judges so affected shall remain unchanged during Fiscal
Year 1997 unless modified under other provisions of the law; and

WHEREAS, The Judicial Compensation Commission held meetings between
December of 1995 and January of 1996. It met with numerous persons, including
legislators, executive officials, bar associations, and judges. The Commission considered
many aspects and facets of judicial compensation. The Commission by a vote of 5 or more
of its members has recommended judicial salaries for Fiscal Year 1997; now, therefore, be
it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, After
considering recommendations of the Judicial Compensation Commission, beginning July
October 1, 1996, judicial salaries shall be as follows:

Position                                                      Salary

Court of Appeals

Chief Judge                                                $124,500

Associate Judge                                           114,500

107.300

Court of Special Appeals

Chief Judge                                               $109,500

$103,000
Associate Judge                                           107,000

100.300

Circuit Courts

Judge                                                         $102,500

$ 96,500

District Court

Chief Judge                                               $107,000

$100,300
Associate Judge                                             95,000

89.200

For Fiscal Year 1997, these salaries include any general salary increase attributable
to the provisions of § 1-703(b) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.

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