(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 Court of Appeals. 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 Judge.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Subtitle 5 - Courts of General Jurisdiction
Section 2-501 - Employees of Court
Section 2-502 - Recordation, etc., of Certain Dockets and Records
Section 2-503 - Grand Jury Reporter
Section 2-504 - Compensation of Clerk
Section 2-504.1 - Annual Budget Submitted by Clerks
Section 2-505 - Personnel in Clerk's Office
Section 2-506 - Minimum Workweek for Deputies and Employees of Clerk
Section 2-507 - Compensation of Bailiff and Crier
Section 2-508 - Office of Calendar Management of the Circuit Court in Prince George's County
Section 2-509 - Director of Assignments of the Circuit Court