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essary office expenses as he may incur. The record of causes pending
in said court shall be printed under the direction of said clerk, and the
briefs of counsel may be printed in like manner or may be printed by
said counsel, at their option, and in every case the actual cost of print-
ing of said records and briefs, at current rates, and no more, shall be
taxed in said causes as the cost of making copies of said records and
briefs. He shall give certified copies, under the seal of said court, of
all papers and records of which he shall have custody as aforesaid, and
such copies shall be evidence in the same manner as other certified
copies of records are.

See notes to sec. 16.

As to fees chargeable by the clerk of the court of appeals, see art. 30.
sec. 12.

The clerk of the court of appeals is a member of the state board of can-
vassers of elections—art. 33, sec. 87.

1904, art. 17, sec. 43. 1896, ch. 163. sec. 40 A.

44. The sum of eight hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may
be necessary is hereby annually appropriated to pay for the record
books, dockets, stationery, postage and other expenses of the office of
the clerk of the court of appeals, for the payment of which the comp-
troller of the treasury is hereby directed to draw his warrants upon the
treasurer of Maryland, from time to time, upon production to him by
the said clerk of the court of appeals of the proper vouchers thereof.
And the sum of five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be nec-
essary is hereby annually appropriated for the purpose of paying the
cost of printing the records and briefs in State cases in the court of
appeals, and the comptroller of the treasury is hereby directed to draw
his warrant from time to time upon the treasurer of Maryland for the
amount properly payable by the State for the printing of such records
and briefs in State cases in the court of appeals, upon the vouchers
submitted to him and certified to be correct by the attorney-general
of the State of Maryland.

Ibid. sec. 44. 1888, art 17, sec. 41. 1860, art. 18, sec. 41. 1823, ch. 195.

1864, ch. 340.

45. He shall renew his bond on or before the first day of August in
every second year; which bond shall he approved by the judges of the
court of appeals, and recorded among the records of said court.

Ibid. sec. 45. 1888. art. 17. sec. 42. 1864. ch. 340.

46. He shall not be deemed to have abandoned his residence in the
city or county where he resided at the time of his election, by reason
of his residence in Annapolis, during the term for which he may have
been elected, unless he shall signify his intention so to abandon his
residence in said city or county, by voting in Annapolis.

Ibid. sec. 46. 1888, art. 17. sec. 43. 1874. ch. 483. sec. 140.

47. He shall pay to the treasurer two hundred dollars when he take-
the oath of office.