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expended under the direction of the judge or judges of said
courts, for the augmentation of the libraries of said courts.
This section does not apply to Queen Anne's, Anne Arundel,
Somerset, Howard and Talbot counties. The clerk shall retain a 5
percent commission on the fines and forfeitures collected. In
Baltimore County, this section shall not apply to fines imposed
in gambling cases.

(b) In Harford County, in addition to the sums provided in
subsection (a) the [County Commissioners] LOCAL GOVERNING BODY
shall appropriate and pay to the clerk of the Circuit Court [the
sum of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500)] $1,500 and
[such] ANY additional [sums] SUM as the [Commissioners] LOCAL
GOVERNING BODY shall determine for the support and maintenance of
the court library, including the necessary expenses for books and
library equipment and the costs for the services of a librarian.
This sum shall be expended under the direction of the judge of
the Circuit Court for Harford County.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989.

Approved May 5, 1989.

CHAPTER 252

(House Bill 967)

AN ACT concerning

Courts - Grand Juries

FOR the purpose of authorizing certain administrative judges to
summons certain additional grand juries under certain
circumstances; making a stylistic change; and generally
relating to the authorization of additional grand juries.

BY adding to

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 8-108

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 8-208(a)

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