Marvin Mandel, Governor                         887

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That a new section be and it is
hereby added to Article 26, Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edi-
tion, 1968 Replacement Volume, 1970 Cumulative Supplement) title
"Courts" subtitle "District Courts" to be known as Section 150A to
follow Section 150 thereof and to read as follows:

150A. Court Costs.

(a)    Traffic cases. The court costs in traffic cases (including park-
ing and impounding cases) in which costs are imposed shall be five
dollars ($5.00), EXCEPT THAT IN UNCONTESTED PARKING
CASES IN WHICH FINES ARE PAID THROUGH THE COURT,
COSTS SHALL BE TWO DOLLARS ($2.00).

(b)    Criminal cases. The court costs in each criminal case in
which costs are imposed shall be five dollars ($5.00).

These costs shall be in addition to any costs required to be imposed
in criminal cases by Article 26A, Annotated Code of Maryland (1957
Edition, 1968 Replacement Volume, 1970 Supplement) known as the
Criminal Injuries Compensation Act.

(c)    Civil cases. Filing fees and costs in civil cases shall be those
now prescribed by law, subject to modification by law or by Rule.
The Court of Appeals may provide by Rule for waiver of pre-payment
of filing fees and other costs in cases of indigency.

SEC. 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT NEW SEC-
TION 44 BE AND IT IS HEREBY ADDED TO ARTICLE 53,
ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND (1970 SUPPLEMENT),
TITLE "LANDLORD AND TENANT," TO FOLLOW IMMEDI-
ATELY AFTER SECTION 43 THEREOF, AND TO BE UNDER
THE NEW SUBTITLE "VIOLATIONS OF THE BUILDING AND
ELECTRICAL CODE OF BALTIMORE CITY," AND TO READ
AS FOLLOWS:

44.

FROM AND AFTER JULY 1, 1973, VIOLATIONS OF THE
BUILDING AND ELECTRICAL CODE OF THE BALTIMORE
CITY CODE, ARTICLE 32 (1966 EDITION), ARE TO BE
ACTIONS AT LAW. JURISDICTION IN ALL CASES OF VIOLA-
TIONS OF THE BUILDING AND ELECTRICAL CODE SHALL
BE VESTED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF BALTIMORE CITY
HAVING CIVIL JURISDICTION.

SEC. 11. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT IF ANY
PROVISION OF THIS ACT OR THE APPLICATION THEREOF
TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE IS HELD INVALID FOR
ANY REASON, THE INVALIDITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE
OTHER PROVISIONS OR ANY OTHER APPLICATION OF THIS
ACT WHICH CAN BE GIVEN EFFECT WITHOUT THE IN-
VALID PROVISIONS OR APPLICATION, AND TO THIS END
ALL PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT ARE DECLARED TO BE SEV-
ERABLE.

Sec. 10 12. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect on the first Monday in July, 1971.

Approved May 17, 1971.