WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 492

DUTIES NOW IMPOSED UPON HIMSELF BY LAW, BY THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION OR OTHERWISE.

27-7. ANNUAL LEVY AUTHORIZED FOR CIRCUIT COURT PERSONNEL
AND EXPENSES; PENALTY PROVISIONS.

IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO LEVY
FOR THE USE OF THE TREASURER OF CHARLES COUNTY, ANNUALLY IN
ADVANCE, SUCH SUM OF MONEY AS THEY MAY DEEM SUFFICIENT TO
DISCHARGE ALL CLAIMS WHICH MAY ACCRUE FOR THE ATTENDANCE
OF BAILIFFS, CRIER, MESSENGERS, JURORS AND WITNESSES FOR THE
TERM OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ONE (1) YEAR NEXT SUCCEEDING
THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY AFTER SAID LEVY, AND SAID TREASURER
SHALL COLLECT AND HAVE READY SAID MONEY TO PAY SAID BAILIFFS,
CRIER, MESSENGERS, JURORS AND WITNESSES, IN CASH, AT AND
DURING SAID TERMS OF COURT AND IMMEDIATELY UPON THE
ADJOURNMENT THEREOF UPON A CERTIFICATE FROM THE CLERK OF
SAID COURT AS TO THE AMOUNT DUE TO EACH OF THE SAME. ANY
FAILURE UPON THE PART OF SAID COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO MAKE
SAID LEVY AS AFORESAID SHALL BE DEEMED A MISDEMEANOR, FOR
•VHICH THEY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE PENALTY OF A FINE OF NOT LESS
THAN TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.) NOR MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($100.) EACH, UPON CONVICTION BEFORE A JUSTICE OF THE
PEACE OR THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CHARLES COUNTY AS IN THE CASE
OF OTHER MISDEMEANORS IN WHICH JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND THE
CIRCUIT COURT HAVE CONCURRENT JURISDICTION UNDER THE
EXISTING LAW. IN CASE SAID TREASURER SHALL FAIL TO COLLECT SAID
MONEY, UNLESS IT SHALL BE KNOWN IN HIS DEFENSE THAT THE
FAILURE TO COLLECT THE SAME WAS THROUGH NO FAULT OR NEGLECT
ON HIS PART, HE SHALL BE SIMILARLY FINED AS IN THE CASE OF THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS AFORESAID AND SHALL BE LIABLE TO
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE BY SAID COUNTY COMMISSIONERS UPON
CONVICTION.

27-8. (RESERVED)

27-9. CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF COUNTY HOSPITAL
AUTHORIZED; OPERATION BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.

A. OPERATION AND CONTROL; APPROPRIATION. THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY ARE AUTHORIZED TO
CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A HOSPITAL OR HOSPITALS IN
SAID COUNTY. THE OPERATION AND CONTROL MAY BE EXERCISED
THROUGH A BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, AND SAID COMMISSIONERS MAY APPROPRIATE SUCH
SUMS AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER OPERATION OF SAID
HOSPITAL FACILITIES.

B. AGREEMENT FOR OPERATION BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION;

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