Ch. 515 LAWS OF MARYLAND
[2-205.1.

(a) Unless a waiver has been issued, each circuit court clerk shall deposit all
fees, commissions, taxes, emoluments, penalties, and other receipts daily in a State
depository in accordance with §§ 6-205. 6-206. 6-208, and 6-209 of the State Finance
and Procurement Article.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by law, funds deposited pursuant to this
section:

(1) Shall be available to each circuit court clerk as needed; and

(2) Are not placed in the State treasury, or subject to appropriation by the
General Assembly.

(c) The Comptroller shall waive the requirements of this section for any circuit
court clerk which the Comptroller certifies is investing funds in the highest yielding
investments practical for that office.]

2-504.

(a) The clerk of each circuit court shall receive an annual salary of not less than
$10,000 or more than [$45,000] $65,000 $45,000 as set by the Board of Public Works on
the basis of the relative volume of business and receipts in his office. [, provided that in]
IN Baltimore City the clerk's salary may not be less than $12,000.

(b) A clerk shall devote his full working time to the duties of his office and is
entitled to the salary prescribed in subsection (a).

(c) The salary of a clerk is payable biweekly [from the fees, receipts, and
emoluments of his office after deducting the necessary expenses of the office].

2-504.1.

(a) The clerk of each circuit court shall submit annually a budget for the review
and approval of the [General Assembly] CHIEF JUDGE OF THE COURT OF
APPEALS IN SUCH FORM AS PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF
BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING.

(b) Each budget submitted under this section shall:

(1) Specify for each clerk's office:
(i) The number of positions;
(ii) The salaries;
(iii) The expenses; and
(iv) The anticipated revenues; AND

(2) Be submitted to the [Comptroller] CHIEF JUDGE OF THE COURT
OF APPEALS in a uniform format as prescribed by the Secretary of Budget and Fiscal
Planning; AND PLANNING.

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