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MD HB822
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Sandy Bartlett
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AI Summary
- Maximum annual salary for circuit court clerks and registers of wills changes from a fixed cap of $146,500 to the salary of a State employee at Grade 26, Step 20 of the Maryland Standard and Bargaining Salary Scale
- Salary is locked in at the rate in effect the day before a clerk or register begins a new term of office; changes to the state salary scale during a term do not apply to incumbents
- Board of Public Works retains authority to set individual salaries based on relative volume of business and receipts in each office
- Repeals the obsolete $12,000 minimum annual salary provision for the Baltimore City register of wills
- Effective October 1, 2026, with salary changes applying only to terms of office beginning after that date per Article III, § 35 of the Maryland Constitution
Legislative Description
Circuit Court Clerks and Registers of Wills - Maximum Salary
Baltimore City
Last Action
Referred Judicial Proceedings
3/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Judicial Proceedings3/12/2026
Judiciary2/4/2026
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