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dockets, records, and all necessary papers. The District Court clerk
in each county shall be responsible for the custody and maintenance
of the files, records, and operations of the court in his or her county
subject to the direction of the chief judge of the District Court or his
designee.

(e) [(c)] The chief clerk of the District Court, the chief admin-
istrative clerk in each district, and AND the District Court clerk in
each County, before entering upon his duties, shall severally take and
subscribe to the oath prescribed by the Constitution, and shall each
give bond to the State of Maryland in such THE penalty amount or
amounts as fixed by the Comptroller of the State, and each of the
bonds shall remain in force during the tenure of office of the respec-
tive clerks, and shall have corporate sureties satisfactory to the
Comptroller, and the premiums for the bonds shall be paid by the
State.

151. Cost of System and Disposition of Revenues.

(A)  The cost of the maintenance, operation and administration, and
the cost of providing necessary facilities including capital costs, of
the District Court shall be borne exclusively by the State, and, except
as provided in Section 155, all revenues derived from the operation
and administration of the Court shall enure to the general funds of
the State. FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1971, THROUGH JULY 4,
1971, THE STATE SHALL PAY THE SALARY AND CONTRI-
BUTIONS TO ANY MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY HEALTH, RE-
TIREMENT OR PENSION PLAN WITH RESPECT TO EVERY
JUDGE OF A PEOPLE'S COURT, THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF
BALTIMORE CITY, THE HOUSING COURT OF BALTIMORE
COUNTY, EVERY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DESIGNATED A
TRIAL MAGISTRATE OR A COMMITTING MAGISTRATE AND
EVERY EMPLOYEE OF ANY COURT OR ANY JUSTICE OF
THE PEACE WHO IS IN OFFICE OR IS EMPLOYED ON JULY
1, 1971. THE STATE IS AUTHORIZED TO PAY, FOR THE
PERIOD OF JULY 1, 1971, THROUGH JULY 4, 1971, THE PRO-
PORTIONATE PART OF ANY RENT PROVIDED FOR AND
OTHERWISE PAYABLE BY A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY
UNDER A LEASE IN EFFECT ON JULY 1, 1971, PROVIDING
SPACE FOR ANY PEOPLE'S COURT, THE MUNICIPAL COURT
OF BALTIMORE CITY, THE HOUSING COURT OF BALTIMORE
COUNTY, OR ANY TRIAL MAGISTRATE OR ANY JUSTICE
OF THE PEACE DESIGNATED AS TRIAL MAGISTRATE OR
COMMITTING MAGISTRATE. ALL FINES, FEES, FORFEI-
TURES, COSTS AND OTHER MONIES RECEIVED BY OR PAID
THROUGH ANY PEOPLE'S COURT, THE MUNICIPAL COURT
OF BALTIMORE CITY, THE HOUSING COURT OF BALTI-
MORE COUNTY, ANY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DESIGNATED
TRIAL MAGISTRATE OR COMMITTING MAGISTRATE OR BY
ANY EMPLOYEE OR COURT OR OFFICIAL DURING THE
PERIOD JULY 1, 1971, THROUGH JULY 4, 1971, SHALL ENURE
AND BE PAID TO THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE STATE.

(B)    THE COST OF THE MAINTENANCE, OPERATION AND
ADMINISTRATION AND THE COSTS OF PROVIDING NECES-
SARY FACILITIES INCLUDING CAPITAL COSTS SHALL BE
INCLUDED AND ITEMIZED IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET