J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                       1211

Domestic Relations Causes, and such place or places may be changed
from time to time, as the Court may order, and may be in such
locations within Prince George's County as the Court may prescribe,
either in the Courthouse at the County Seat or at any other place
in said County. The County Commissioners of Prince George's
County are hereby authorized and empowered to provide suitable
facilities for the hearing of cases, administrative functions and other
matters relating to the disposition of domestic relations actions by
the Circuit Court or a Judge thereof or the Master or Masters of
said Court or such other personnel as may be appointed by said
Court for functions in connection with such domestic relations ac-
tions.

24A-3. Staff; compensation.

The Circuit Court of Prince George's County is authorized and
empowered to designate, appoint and employ qualified persons for
performance of duties, in connection with Domestic Relations Ac-
tions, in the office of the Clerk of said Court under the jurisdiction
of said Court for administration, research, treatment, psychological,
psychiatric, investigative, supervisory, conciliatory, stenographic,
clerical and other similar service for said Court in relation to domestic
relations actions. Such personnel as may be appointed by the Court
shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Judges of
the Circuit Court of Prince George's County, shall serve in the
office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court or as may be otherwise
prescribed by the Circuit Court, and shall be entitled to receive such
salary and expenses in connection therewith as is allowable for
comparable employment by the State of Maryland for state em-
ployees in accordance with the pay scale in effect from time to
time, for state employees of the State of Maryland, the same to be
paid as part of the expense of the Office of the Clerk of said Court,
as is provided by law respecting salaries paid to personnel in the of-
fice of said Clerk, or as may be otherwise prescribed and directed
by the Circuit Court or to be paid by the County Commissioners of
Prince George's County as the Circuit Court for said County may
prescribe and direct.

24A-4. Rules: Costs.

The Circuit Court for Prince George's County is authorized and
empowered to prescribe such rules as may be necessary, including
the setting of costs to be paid IN ADVANCE to the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for such actions as may be heard by the Master or
Masters of Domestic Relations Causes.

24A-5. Appropriations.

The County Commissioners for Prince George's County shall make
all levies and appropriations necessary to provide for the payment
of the salaries, fees, expenses and costs properly incurred under or
by the provisions of this subtitle, when approved by order of the
Court, to the extent funds for this purpose are not otherwise pro-
vided by law.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1966.

Approved May 6, 1966.