368                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                          [Ch. 12

THE NAME OF THE PARTY TO WHOM THE MATERIAL WAS FURNISHED

OR SUPPLIED OR FOR WHOM THE LABOR HAS POSE OR PERFORMED.

SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE SERVED BY WAILING THE SAME BY

REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, IN AN

ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO THE CONTRACTOR AT ANY PLACE HE

MAINTAINS AN OFFICE OR CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS, OR HIS

RESIDENCE.

(D) EVERY SUIT INSTITUTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL

BE BROUGHT IN THE APPROPRIATE COURT IN THE POLITICAL

SUBDIVISION IN WHICH THE CONTRACT WAS TO BE PERFORMED AND

EXECUTED OR IN THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION WHERE THE

CONTRACTOR HAS HIS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS AND NOT

ELSEWHERE, BUT NO SUCH SUIT SHALL BE COMMENCED AFTER THE

TERM OF ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF

THE WORK PERFORMED UNDER THE CONTRACT. THE OBLIGEE NAMED

In THE BOND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY

COST OR EXPENSES OF ANY SUCH SUIT.

(E) IN THE CASE OF CONTRACTS OF THE STATS OF

MARYLAND, OR ANY BOARD, COMMISSION, OR AGENCY THEREOF,

THE AFORESAID BONDS SHALL BE PAYABLE TO THE STATE OF
MARYLAND AND SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AS
TO FORM. IN THE CASE OF ALL OTHER CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO
THIS SECTION, THE BONDS SHALL BE PAYABLE TO THE PUBLIC
BODY CONCERNED, AND SHALL BE APPROVED BY ITS ATTORNEY AS
TO FORM.

(F) BONDS PAYABLE TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND SHALL
BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER. ALL
OTHER BONDS SHALL BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC
BODY CONCERNED.

(G) THE STATE COMPTROLLER OK OFFICER IN CHARGE OF
THE OFFICE WHEREIN THE AFORESAID BONDS ARE REQUIRED TO BE

FILED IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO FURNISH, TO ANY

PERSON MAKING APPLICATION THEREFOR WHO SUBMITS AN

AFFIDAVIT THAT HE HAS SUPPLIED LABOR, OR MATERIALS, FOR

SUCH WORK AND PAYMENT THEREFOR HAS NOT BEEN MADE OR THAT

HE IS BEING SUED ON ANY SUCH BOND, A CERTIFIED COPY OF

THE BOND, WHICH COPY SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE

CONTENTS, EXECUTION, AND DELIVERY OF THE ORIGINAL.

APPLICANTS SHALL PAY FOR SUCH CERTIFIED COPIES SUCH

REASONABLE FEES AS THE STATE COMPTROLLER OR THE AFORESAID
OFFICER SHALL FIX TO COVER THE COST OF PREPARATION
THEREOF.

9-113. FEES FOR RECORDING MECHANICS LIENS.
(A) COSTS FOR RECORDING.

A CLERK OF ANY [[LAW]} APPROPRIATE COURT OF THIS
STATE MAY CHARGE A FEE OF $3 FOR EACH PAGE OR PORTION OF