MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

1815

UPON THE DIVISION OF CORRECTION, THE PATUXENT
INSTITUTION, THE COUNTY OR CITY JAILS, AND THE OFFICIALS,
WARDENS, DIRECTORS, SUPERINTENDENTS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS THEREOF TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED
PUBLIC AGENCIES AND OFFICIALS AND OF THE STATE'S
ATTORNEYS OF BALTIMORE CITY AND THE COUNTIES TO ADOPT
POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.]]

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 654

(House Bill 393)

AN ACT concerning

Public Defender — Lien for Services Rendered

FOR the purpose of providing that the reasonable value of
services rendered to a defendant by the Public
Defender shall constitute a lien on certain real
property or personalty of the defendant; providing
for a hearing if the Public Defender wishes to
perfect such a lien; providing for notice to the
defendant; providing the right of the defendant to
be represented, present evidence, and examine
witnesses; and providing that, in Baltimore City,
such liens shall be recorded by the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Baltimore City.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27A — Public Defender

Section 7(d) and (e)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 7(d) and (e) of Article 27A -
Public Defender, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971
Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) be and they are
hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

Article 27A — Public Defender