(a) The budget of the State Prosecutor and the Office of the State Prosecutor shall be a part of the budget of the Office of the Attorney General. (b) The State Prosecutor may appoint and employ the professional, investigative, and clerical staff provided in the State budget. (c) The State Prosecutor and the staff attorneys appointed by the State Prosecutor shall devote full time to their official duties and may not engage in the private practice of law. (d) (1) To the extent practicable, the State Prosecutor shall use the services and personnel of: (i) the Office of the Attorney General; (ii) the Department of State Police; and (iii) other State and law enforcement units. (2) The units listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall cooperate, to the extent feasible, with the State Prosecutor and the State Prosecutor’s staff.
Maryland Legal Code