(a) (1) The chair of the Board shall receive an annual salary of not more than $18,000 and reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred. (2) Each other member of the Board shall receive an annual salary of not more than $15,000 and reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred. (b) (1) The Board may employ: (i) inspectors, subject to § 11–206 of this subtitle; and (ii) clerical and other assistants as are necessary. (2) The Board shall employ: (i) a full–time executive director whose annual salary shall be fixed by the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within pay grade 17; (ii) a full–time administrator whose annual salary shall be fixed by the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within pay grade 16; (iii) two full–time secretaries whose annual salaries shall be fixed by the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within pay grade 13; (iv) a full–time chief inspector whose annual salary shall be fixed by the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within non–represented pay schedule NR–05; and (v) an attorney at an annual salary of $60,000. ector whose annual salary shall be fixed by the Board as in a general county classified salary schedule, within non–represented pay schedule NR–05; and (v) an attorney at an annual salary of $60,000. (3) (i) The Board may hire an attorney on a contractual basis to perform work that the attorney employed by the Board is unable to perform because of a conflict of interest. (ii) The Board may spend no more than $30,000 each year to hire a contractual attorney under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph. (4) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Board may set the compensation of the employees.
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