302                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                      CH. 247]

(c) The committing magistrates and deputy committing magis-
trates shall sit at such times and places and shall perform such duties,
including the issuance of warrants, the taking of bail bonds, the
acceptance of collateral, and clerical functions as are assigned to them
by the Chief Judge of the People's Court. In the conduct and admin-
istration of their affairs they shall conform to such practices and
procedures, consistent with law, as are prescribed by the Chief Clerk
of the People's Court with the approval of the Chief Judge thereof.

10. (10)

(a)    There shall be a Chief Clerk of the People's Court who shall
be appointed by the Chief Judge, receive an annual salary of nine
thousand dollars ($9,000.00), and give bond with corporate surety,
conditioned upon the proper performance of his duties, in such
amount as the Chief Judge shall prescribe, the premium of which
shall be paid by the county commissioners.

(b)    The Chief Clerk shall perform the duties prescribed for
Clerks of Court by Section 10 of Article IV of the Constitution of
Maryland. He shall be responsible for the maintenance, custody and
preservation of a full and true record of all proceedings in the
People's Court, and, as hereinafter provided, for the collection, cus-
tody, accounting and remittance of all fines, penalties, forfeitures,
fees and costs. The Chief Clerk shall perform such additional duties
as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Chief Judge.

(c)    The Chief Clerk shall establish and maintain a complete and
accurate system of books and accounts for the effective control of
all monies received, disbursed or otherwise handled by the People's
Court. In the establishment of such accounting and recording prac-
tices and procedures he shall seek the advice of the State Auditor,
who shall study and review the systems of accounting and methods
of bookkeeping proposed to be established, and direct such revi-
sions therein as to him seem necessary or desirable. The Chief Clerk
shall comply with all directives of the State Auditor respecting the
bookkeeping and accounting procedures of the office, and shall insure
that such procedures continually conform to said directives.

The Chief Clerk shall file with the county commissioners at least
once monthly, a verified account of all fines, forfeitures, penalties,
fees and costs imposed by said court during the previous month
which are payable to the county commissioners. Said account shall
show the amounts paid in each case, the nature of the charge for
which payment was made, the nature of the case and the name of
the party making payment. At the time of filing any account the
Chief Clerk shall pay over to the county commissioners the amount
of said fines, forfeitures, penalties, fees and costs received. All pay-
ments required by law to be made to the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles or to the State of Maryland shall be promptly made in
accordance with law and with such regulations consistent therewith
as the said Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or the Comptroller of
the State of Maryland, respectively, shall prescribe. All monies re-
ceived from the imposition of fines, forfeitures, penalties, fees and
costs shall be promptly deposited in a bank account maintained in
the name of the Chief Clerk in his official capacity where they
shall be retained until payment is made thereof to the officials to
whom they are due.