2798                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                     [Ch. 847

MARYLAND, That new Section 7.307 be and it is hereby
added to the Public Local Laws of Howard County being
Article 14 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1972 Edition) to read as follows:

Article 14
7.307.

A.    THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HOWARD COUNTY MAY
APPOINT NO MORE THAN TWO MEMBERS OF THE BAR OF THE STATE
OF MARYLAND AS MASTERS IN CHANCERY FOR JUVENILE AND
DOMESTIC RELATIONS CAUSES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HOWARD
COUNTY. EACH MASTER SHALL HEAR ANY JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC
RELATIONS CASE THAT THE CIRCUIT COURT MAY ASSIGN TO HIM
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CASES INVOLVING ADOPTION,
DIVORCE, ANNULMENT, CUSTODY, ALIMONY AND SUPPORT, AND
SHALL PERFORM ANY SIMILAR AND RELATED DUTIES AS FROM TIME
TO TIME MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE COURT. THESE ADDITIONAL
DUTIES MAY INCLUDE ANY DUTIES AUTHORIZED BY ANY LAW OR
RULE OF COURT RELATING TO MASTERS IN CHANCERY FOR
JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS.

B.    EACH MASTER SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SALARY
PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF HOWARD COUNTY IN THE
AMOUNT THE COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY PRESCRIBE AFTER
CONSULTATION WITH THE COURT.

C.    THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HOWARD COUNTY MAY
APPOINT QUALIFIED PERSONS FOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES IN
CONNECTION WITH DOMESTIC RELATIONS ACTIONS FOR
ADMINISTRATION, RESEARCH, TREATMENT, PSYCHOLOGICAL,
PSYCHIATRIC, INVESTIGATIVE, SUPERVISORY, CONCILIATORY,
STENOGRAPHIC, CLERICAL AND OTHER SIMILAR SERVICES. THE
APPOINTEES SHALL PERFORM ANY DUTIES PRESCRIBED BY THE
JUDGES OF THE DISTRICT COURT AND SHALL BE PAID SALARIES
PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF HOWARD COUNTY IN SUCH
AMOUNTS AS THE COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY PRESCRIBE
AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE COURT.

D.    THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HOWARD COUNTY MAY
PRESCRIBE ANY ADDITIONAL RULES PERTAINING TO ACTIONS
HEARD BY MASTERS IN CHANCERY FOR JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC
RELATIONS THAT IT DEEMS NECESSARY. EXCEPT FOR JUVENILE
CASES, THE CIRCUIT COURT MAY PRESCRIBE ALL COSTS
PERTAINING TO ANY ACTIONS HEARD BY THE MASTERS; AND ALL
COSTS SO PRESCRIBED MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE TO THE CLERK
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HOWARD COUNTY. THE CLERK SHALL
PAY THOSE COSTS TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF HOWARD COUNTY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.