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Cecil County - Orphans' Court Judges - Compensation

Sponsor: Cecil County SenatorsCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - LocalStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing the salary of a judge of the Orphans' Court for Cecil County to be an amount determined by the County Council of Cecil County, but not less than $11,000; establishing that the Chief Judge shall receive certain additional compensation annually as determined by the County Council of Cecil County, but not less than $1,500; and specifying the annual allowance for travel expenses to be as determined by the County Council of Cecil County but not less than $1,500.

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Testimony (4)

MGA witness list
FAV 4Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVButler, BrandonlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCecil County Senators, Cecil County SenatorsIndividualOral
FAVHershey, SteveIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHoward, ErikaIndividualWritten (PDF)

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVButler, BrandonRegistered for: Cecil County Government; Center for Election Science; DelFest, LLC; International Responder Systems; Maryland Workforce Association; Toro Management, LLC