Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 11-204
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§11–204.
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(a) (1) The chair of the Board shall receive an annual salary of not more than $18,000 and reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred.
(2) Each other member of the Board shall receive an annual salary of not more than $15,000 and reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred.
(b) (1) The Board may employ:
(i) inspectors, subject to § 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–05; 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.
(2) Each other member of the Board shall receive an annual salary of not more than $15,000 and reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred.
(b) (1) The Board may employ:
(i) inspectors, subject to § 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–05; 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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