MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                2581

(B) CLERKS' COMMITTEE.

(1)   THE COMMITTEE OF CLERKS SHALL BE SELECTED
BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND COURT CLERKS ASSOCIATION. THEY
SHALL SERVE UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE SELECTED.

(2)   THE CLERKS MAY NOT RECEIVE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMPENSATION FOR SERVING ON THE COMMITTEE, BUT SHALL BE
ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR THEIR EXPENSES FROM THE
FEES OF THEIR OFFICE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS
GOVERNING REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES INCURRED FOR
ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS OF APPOINTED COMMITTEES OF THE
ASSOCIATION.

13-204. RECORDS.

(A)   COMMISSIONER TO MAINTAIN RECORDS.

(1)   THE COMMISSIONER HAS CUSTODY OF AND SHALL
MAINTAIN ALL RECORDS RELATING TO THE APPLICATION FOR AND
ISSUANCE OF PATENTS. FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE COMMISSIONER
MAY REQUIRE THE CLERK OF ANY COURT TO PRODUCE, AT THE
EXPENSE OF THE COMMISSIONER, TRUE COPIES OF ANY LAND
RECORDS MAINTAINED BY THAT CLERK.

(2)     ON REQUEST OF ANY PERSON, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL CERTIFY A COPY OF ANY LAND PATENT
RECORD HE MAINTAINS.

(3)    THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE
PRESERVATION, INDEXING, FILMING, AND PUBLICATION OF THE
PATENT RECORDS IN HIS CUSTODY.

(B)   PATENT DOCKET.

THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAINTAIN A PATENT DOCKET AND
A SEPARATE INDEX FOR THAT DOCKET.

(C) RULES AND REGULATIONS.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH §13-203 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO GOVERN
THE USE, PRESERVATION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE
PATENT RECORDS AND PATENT DOCKET.

13-205. SCHEDULE OF COSTS.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES OF §13-203 OF THIS
SUBTITLE FOR ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS, THE

COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT A SCHEDULE OF COSTS TO BE CHARGED
BY THE COMMISSIONER.

SUBTITLE 3. APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE OF WARRANT;

VALUATION OF LAND.

13-301. APPLICATION REQUIRED.

A PROCEEDING TO OBTAIN A PATENT IS COMMENCED BY