B-119969, DEC 6, 1972, 52 COMP GEN 325
B-119969 December 6, 1972Full Decision (HTML)
SummaryCOURTS - JURORS - FEES - GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN STATE COURTS - TRAVEL EXPENSES IN LIEU OF FEES WHEN JURY SERVICES ARE PERFORMED IN THE COURTS OF CALVERT. MARY'S COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND BY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE GRANTED COURT LEAVE PURSUANT TO 5 U.S.C. 6322(A). ARE REQUIRED UNDER 5 U.S.C. 5515 TO TURN OVER JURY FEES FOR CREDIT AGAINST SALARY PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIODS OF COURT LEAVE. SECTION 19(F) OF THE MARYLAND CODE MAY BE RETAINED BY SUCH EMPLOYEES ON THE BASIS THE MONEYS RECEIVED ARE TRAVELING EXPENSES WITHIN THE CONTEMPLATION OF SECTION 12 OF ARTICLE 51 OF THE CODE RATHER THAN JURY FEES AND AS TRAVELING EXPENSES THE PAYMENTS ARE NOT WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF 5 U.S.C. 5515. OF THE MARYLAND CODE WAS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 19(F) IN CALVERT. |