ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

(3) (6) ANY NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT THAT INCLUDES A
REPRESENTATION FEE ALSO SHALL CONTAIN A PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THAT AN
AMOUNT OF REVENUE EQUAL TO 25% OF THE ANNUAL REPRESENTATION FEES
COLLECTED AND MAINTAINED BY THE LOCAL BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE BE
DESIGNATED FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR REPRESENTED EDUCATORS.

(4) (7) THIS SUBSECTION SHALL APPLY ONLY TO EMPLOYEES WHO
ARE HIRED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2004 OCTOBER 1, 2004.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

Approved April 27, 2004.

CHAPTER 130
(Senate Bill 513)

AN ACT concerning

Criminal Law - Theft, Bad Checks, and Credit Card Crimes - District Court

Offenses

FOR the purpose of modifying the jurisdiction of the District Court and the circuit
courts involving certain crimes under certain circumstances; establishing
certain determinations as to the value of certain property or services involving
certain theft crimes; establishing certain penalties for theft of certain property
or services of a certain value; establishing a certain time period within which an
action or prosecution for certain crimes are authorized to be commenced;
establishing certain penalties for obtaining certain property or services of a
certain value by issuing or passing a certain check; establishing certain
penalties for obtaining, furnishing, or receiving money, goods, services, and
other things of a certain value under certain circumstances; providing that
certain crimes may not be considered a lesser included crime of any other crime
under certain circumstances; prohibiting certain defenses; and generally
relating to crimes involving theft, checks, and credit cards.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article—Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 4-302(d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Criminal Law

Section 7-103, 7-104(g) and (i), 7-108, 7-110(b), 8-105, 8-106, 8-206, 8-207,

and 8-209
Annotated Code of Maryland

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