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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

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,
custody, 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.

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 practices 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 revisions
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
Executive 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.
Said account shall show the amounts paid in each
case, 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 Executive the amount of said fines,
forfeitures, penalties, fees and costs received.
All payments 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 received 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