MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                               3153

(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 JUVENILE CAUSES AND 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] CIRCUIT 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 Cleric
of the Circuit Court [of] FOR 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, 1975.

Approved May 15, 1975.

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