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*hb1588*
HOUSE BILL 1588
N2 6lr3646
CF SB 976
By: Wicomico County Delegation
Introduced and read first time: February 15, 2026
Assigned to: Rules and Executive Nominations
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Wicomico County – Orphans’ Court Judge – Annual Salary 2
FOR the purpose of increasing the annual salary of a judge of the Orphans’ Court in 3
Wicomico County; and generally relating to the Orphans’ Court in Wicomico County. 4
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 5
Article – Estates and Trusts 6
Section 2–108(v)(1) 7
Annotated Code of Maryland 8
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 9
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 10
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 11
Article – Estates and Trusts 12
2–108. 13
(v) (1) Each judge of the Court for Wicomico County shall receive an annual 14
salary of [$11,600] $16,000 to be paid quarterly. 15
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTE D, That, in accordance with Article 16
III, § 35 of the Maryland Constitution, this Act may not be construed to extend or apply to 17
the salary or compensation of a judge of the Orphans’ Court for Wicomico County while 18
serving in a term of office beginning before the effective date of this Act, but the provisions 19
of this Act concerning the salary or compensation of a judge of the Orphans’ Court for 20
Wicomico County shall take effect at the beginning of the next following term of office. This 21
limitation does not a pply to an individual appointed or elected after the effective date of 22
this Act to fill out an unexpired term. 23
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SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 1
1, 2026. 2