Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-208.1
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§7–208.
Official statutory text
§7–208.1.
(a) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland may authorize an amendment of an appropriation for a program of the Judicial Branch.
(b) An amendment of an appropriation for a program of the Judicial Branch:
(1) may not increase the sum of the appropriations from the General Fund of the State for all the programs of the Judicial Branch; and
(2) may authorize the expenditure of money from a special fund or the federal government as provided in § 2–201 of this article and § 7–217(a) of this subtitle.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an amendment under this section may not increase a salary for a nonclassified position so that the salary exceeds the amount set forth by the most recently enacted State budget bill. The limitation in this paragraph applies whether or not the most recently enacted budget is in effect.
(2) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland may approve an amendment that increases a salary so that it exceeds the limitation of this subsection if the Chief Justice finds that the salary increase is needed because an inability to obtain or to keep an essential career employee who is performing an administrative function or an essential professional or technical employee has created an acute emergency, and the finding is documented. This paragraph does not apply to salaries of positions that are included in an executive pay plan for the Judicial Branch. Adjustments to those salaries beyond the amount included in the most recently enacted State budget shall be submitted to the Legislative Policy Committee for approval.
(d) A copy of each amended appropriation for a program shall be provided promptly to:
(1) the Comptroller; and
(2) the Secretary of Budget and Management.
(a) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland may authorize an amendment of an appropriation for a program of the Judicial Branch.
(b) An amendment of an appropriation for a program of the Judicial Branch:
(1) may not increase the sum of the appropriations from the General Fund of the State for all the programs of the Judicial Branch; and
(2) may authorize the expenditure of money from a special fund or the federal government as provided in § 2–201 of this article and § 7–217(a) of this subtitle.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an amendment under this section may not increase a salary for a nonclassified position so that the salary exceeds the amount set forth by the most recently enacted State budget bill. The limitation in this paragraph applies whether or not the most recently enacted budget is in effect.
(2) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland may approve an amendment that increases a salary so that it exceeds the limitation of this subsection if the Chief Justice finds that the salary increase is needed because an inability to obtain or to keep an essential career employee who is performing an administrative function or an essential professional or technical employee has created an acute emergency, and the finding is documented. This paragraph does not apply to salaries of positions that are included in an executive pay plan for the Judicial Branch. Adjustments to those salaries beyond the amount included in the most recently enacted State budget shall be submitted to the Legislative Policy Committee for approval.
(d) A copy of each amended appropriation for a program shall be provided promptly to:
(1) the Comptroller; and
(2) the Secretary of Budget and Management.
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