Ch. 26

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) 5% TO THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AS A COMMISSION.
(C) EXCEPTIONS.

(1)      IN CALVERT COUNTY, IF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCUIT
COURT JUDGE DETERMINES THAT THE AMOUNT UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS
SECTION EXCEEDS THE NEEDS OF THE LIBRARY, EXCESS AMOUNTS MAY BE USED
FOR OTHER NEEDS OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CALVERT COUNTY IF THE JUDGE
PROVIDES THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WITH AN ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTING
HOW THE EXCESS AMOUNT IS USED.

(2)      IN CARROLL COUNTY, IN ADDITION TO THE AMOUNT UNDER
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL
APPROPRIATE AND PAY TO THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CARROLL
COUNTY $1,800, PLUS ANY ADDITIONAL AMOUNT THAT THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS DETERMINE, FOR LIBRARY SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE,
INCLUDING BOOKS AND LIBRARY EQUIPMENT, TO BE USED UNDER THE DIRECTION
OF THE JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CARROLL COUNTY.

(3)      IN CECIL COUNTY:

(I)      IN ANY YEAR IN WHICH THE AMOUNT PROVIDED TO THE
COURT LIBRARY UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION AND THE ATTORNEY
APPEARANCE FEES UNDER § 7-204 OF THIS TITLE:

1.       IS LESS THAN $10,000, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SHALL PAY TO THE CLERK OF THE COURT THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO BRING THE
TOTAL TO $10,000, PLUS ANY AMOUNT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DETERMINE IS
REASONABLE FOR THE LIBRARY MAINTENANCE, TO BE USED UNDER THE DIRECTION
OF THE JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CECIL COUNTY; OR

2.       EXCEEDS THE AMOUNT NECESSARY FOR LIBRARY
MAINTENANCE, THE CECIL COUNTY BAR AND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, INC. MAY
TRANSFER THE EXCESS MONEY TO THE CECIL COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION, INC. TO
BE USED FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE BYLAWS OF THE FOUNDATION; AND

(II)     ALL AMOUNTS PAID UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE USED
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CECIL COUNTY
IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LAW LIBRARY COMMITTEE OF THE CECIL COUNTY BAR
AND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, INC.

(4)      IN CHARLES COUNTY, IN ANY YEAR IN WHICH THE AMOUNT UNDER
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION IS LESS THAN $3,000, THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS SHALL PAY TO THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CHARLES
COUNTY THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO BRING THE TOTAL TO $3,000, PLUS ANY
AMOUNT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DETERMINE IS REASONABLE FOR LIBRARY
MAINTENANCE, TO BE USED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE JUDGES OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT FOR CHARLES COUNTY, WHO RESIDE IN THE COUNTY.

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