Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 1-703
This is the official text of Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 1-703, part of Maryland’s Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings — governs court structure and civil procedure.
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§1–703.
Official statutory text
(a) Title 8, Subtitle 1 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article applies to judicial salaries, except for the provisions of § 8-108(c) of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, whenever a general salary increase is awarded to State employees, each judge shall receive the same percentage increase in salary as awarded to the lowest step of the highest salary grade for employees in the Standard Pay Plan.
(2) In any year that a judge’s salary is increased in accordance with a resolution under § 1-708 of this subtitle, the judge may not receive a salary increase under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, whenever a general salary increase is awarded to State employees, each judge shall receive the same percentage increase in salary as awarded to the lowest step of the highest salary grade for employees in the Standard Pay Plan.
(2) In any year that a judge’s salary is increased in accordance with a resolution under § 1-708 of this subtitle, the judge may not receive a salary increase under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
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