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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 85

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Section 3A(c) be and it is hereby added to Article 52 —
Marriages, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1972
Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) to read as

follows:

Article 62 — Marriages

(C) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED OTHERWISE BY THIS
SUBSECTION, CLERKS, DEPUTIES, OR OTHER CLERKS FOR
PERFORMING A MARRIAGE CEREMONY SHALL RECEIVE A FEE OF
$10. OF THIS FEE, $3 SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE CLERKS AND
DEPOSITED AND DISBURSED IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER FEES
COLLECTED BY THE CLERKS. THE REMAINING $7 SHALL BE PAID
MONTHLY BY THE CLERKS INTO THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE
COUNTY OR CITY OF BALTIMORE. A CLERK, DEPUTY, OR OTHER
CLERK MAY NOT RECEIVE ANY OTHER FEE, REMUNERATION, OR
GIFT OF ANY KIND FOR PERFORMING A MARRIAGE CEREMONY NOT
AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION.

(2)    IN ALLEGANY COUNTY THE FEE IS $12. OF
THIS FEE $3 SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE CLERKS AND $7 SHALL
BE PAID TO THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE COUNTY. THE
REMAINING $2 SHALL BE PAID TO THE ALLEGANY COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR ITS GENERAL USE ON JULY 1, OCTOBER
1, JANUARY 1, AND APRIL 1 OF EACH YEAR.

(3)    IN CECIL COUNTY THE FEE IS $10. OF THIS
FEE, $5 SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE CLERKS AND $5 SHALL BE
PAID TO THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE COUNTY.

(4)     IN GARRETT COUNTY THE FEE IS $10. OF
THIS FEE $3 SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE CLERKS AND $5 SHALL
BE PAID TO THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE COUNTY. THE
REMAINING $2 SHALL BE PAID TO THE GARRETT COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR ITS GENERAL USE.

(5)    IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY THE FEE IS $15. OF
THIS FEE, $6 SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE CLERKS; $3 SHALL BE
RETAINED BY THEM GENERALLY AND $3 SHALL BE RETAINED IN A
SPECIAL FUND FOR WHICH THE FUNDS SHALL BE DEVOTED TO THE
ENHANCEMENT AND BEAUTIFICATION OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY
COURT HOUSE AND FACILITIES. THE REMAINING $9 SHALL BE
APPORTIONED SO THAT $7 GOES TO THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE
COUNTY AND $2 GOES TO THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY, INCORPORATED.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved April 1, 1976.

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