MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                          725

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 25½ be and it is hereby added to Article 52 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1968 Replacement Volume), title
"Justices of the Peace," subtitle "Criminal Jurisdiction," to follow
immediately after Section 25 thereof, and to read as follows:

25½.

(a)    In the People's Court of Montgomery County, in all criminal
or motor vehicle violations for which bond has been set, it may be
posted by a defendant or by a private surety acting in his behalf, by
executing the bond in the full amount and depositing with the Clerk
of the Court or the Committing Magistrate a sum of money equal to
ten (10%) percent of the bond that has been set. A judge may increase
the percentage of cash surety required in a particular case, but in no
event shall a cash deposit be less than $25.00. This section does not
apply if the defendant has been arrested for failure to appear in
court or for contempt of court.

(b)    Upon depositing the sum provided in subsection (a) hereof
and executing the recognizance, the person shall be released from
custody subject to the conditions of the bail bond. When all condi-
tions of the bond have been performed without default and the
defendant has been discharged from all obligations in the cause for
which the recognizance was posted, the Clerk of the Court shall
return the amount deposited less one (1%) percent thereof to be re-

tained by the Clerk as costs.

(c)    If the defendant fails to perform any or all of the conditions
of the bail bond, it shall be forfeited; and in the event of forfeiture,
the liability of the bond shall extend to the full amount of the bond
set and the amount previously posted as a deposit shall be applied to
reduce the liability incurred by the forfeiture.

(d) No person shall receive any fee, commission, or other com-

pensation whatever for the posting of a bond under this section; and
any person receiving a fee, commission, or compensation therefor
shall be subject to disciplinary action by the Court.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1969.

Approved April 23, 1969.

CHAPTER 267
(House Bill 236)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 78(a) of
Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1968 Replacement
Volume), title "Alcoholic Beverages," subtitle "Rights and Duties
of Licensees," to permit the estate of a deceased holder of an
alcoholic beverages license to continue the licence until the final
administration of the estate. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LI-
CENSE TO CONTINUE THE LICENSE UPON A SHOWING
OF GOOD CAUSE FOR CERTAIN PERIODS NOT TO EX-