Md. Code, Local Gov't § 10-302

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session from Chs. 2 through 1049, effective on or before 6/1/2024
Section 10-302 - County legislative body - Compensation
(a) By ordinance, a county may establish a commission to recommend compensation and allowances for members of the county legislative body.
(b)
(1) Within 15 days after the beginning of the fourth year of the term, a commission established under this section, by resolution, shall submit to the county legislative body its recommendation for the compensation and allowances for members of the county legislative body.
(2) Subject to subsection (e) of this section, the commission may recommend an increase or decrease in the compensation and allowances for members of the county legislative body.
(c) On receiving the resolution, the county legislative body may reduce or reject the commission's recommendation, but may not increase any item.
(d) Any change in the compensation and allowances of members of the county legislative body shall be enacted by ordinance before the election for the members of the next succeeding county legislative body and take effect only for the members of the next succeeding county legislative body.
(e) The compensation or allowances for members of the county legislative body of a charter county may not be less than provided in the county charter.

Md. Code, LG § 10-302

Revised and recodified by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 119,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2013.