48                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 2

UNLESS OTHERWISE PRESCRIBED BY THE JUDGE [[OR JUDGES
OF]] [[THE COURT]].

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
restating Art. 17, §8, which provides that
the office of the clerk of a court be open
during normal business hours, six days a
week, but allows Saturday closing if
authorized by the court. The section
attempts to clarify which judge has the
authority to set office hours, by referring
to the judge exercising the functions of
administrative judge. Rule 1200(c)
provides that in single judge counties, the
resident judge exercises these functions.

Art. 4, §10 of the Constitution provides
that the judges of the courts in which a
clerk serves may make rules and regulations
governing the performance of the duties of
the clerks, but that these rules and
regulations may be changed by statute.

Rule 1215 has superseded §8, which is
proposed for repeal. Therefore, the
language of Rule 1215 is adopted here to
avoid any implication that the rule is
superseded.

SEC. 2-205. ANNUAL STATEMENT TO COMPTROLLER OF
RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES.

(A)   ANNUAL ACCOUNT.

EACH YEAR THE CLERK OF EVERY COURT EXCEPT THE
DISTRICT COURT SHALL FILE WITH THE STATE COMPTROLLER
AN ACCURATE ACCOUNT OF:

(1)    FEES, EMOLUMENTS, PENALTIES, AND OTHER
RECEIPTS RECEIVED BY HIS OFFICE DURING THE YEAR;

(2)   THE EXPENSES OF HIS OFFICE AND A LIST OF
CLERKS EMPLOYED BY HIM, AND THEIR DUTIES AND
COMPENSATION.

(B)   FORM OF ACCOUNT.

THE ACCOUNTS SHALL BE UNDER OATH IN THE FORM AND
SUPPORTED BY THE PROOF PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPTROLLER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language