MARYLAND JUDICIARY | SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON JUDICIAL COMPENSATION
Appendix 1
The Judicial Compensation Commission
The Judicial Compensation Commission was created by statute in 1980 with the legislative purpose to ensure that the Maryland Judiciary attracts highly qualified applicants to the bench in Maryland without economic hardship to the judicial nominees (Chapter 717, Acts of 1980). The statutory provisions are codified at Maryland Code, Courts & Judicial Proceedings Article, sec 1- 708. The statute was amended in 2009 to provide for quadrennial review of judicial salaries by the Commission. Under the statute, the Commission prepares a report that is submitted to the Governor and the Maryland General Assembly prior to the start of the next regular session (Courts & Judicial Proceedings Article, sec 1-708). A Joint Resolution, which encompasses the Commission’s proposals, is then introduced in each house of the General Assembly by the 15th day of the session. The General Assembly may amend the Joint Resolution to decrease, but not increase, any of the Commission’ s salary recommendations. Failure to amend or reject the Joint Resolution within 50 calendar days after its introduction results in the adoption of the salaries recommended by the Commission.
If the General Assembly rejects any of the Commission’s recommendations, the salaries of the judges remain unchanged, unless modified under other state personnel provisions of the law.
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