Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 2-505
This is the official text of Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 2-505, part of Maryland’s Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings — governs court structure and civil procedure.
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§2–505.
Official statutory text
(a) The number of positions in the office of clerk of a circuit court shall be as provided in the budget.
(b) The procedure for appointment and removal of personnel in the clerk’s office shall be as provided by rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Maryland. Those rules may provide whether the positions shall be in the State Personnel Management System or in the personnel system of the Judicial Branch.
(c) The compensation for the positions in the clerk’s office shall be set by the Chief Justice.
(b) The procedure for appointment and removal of personnel in the clerk’s office shall be as provided by rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Maryland. Those rules may provide whether the positions shall be in the State Personnel Management System or in the personnel system of the Judicial Branch.
(c) The compensation for the positions in the clerk’s office shall be set by the Chief Justice.
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