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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 785

(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 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY THE FEE IS $15. OF THIS
FEE, $3 SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE CLERKS; $8 SHALL BE PAID TO
THE GENERAL FUND OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY AND $4 SHALL BE
RETAINED IN A SPECIAL FUND FOR THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
COMMITTEE OF THE HISTORICAL TRUST.

[(2)] (3) 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)] (4) 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)] (5) 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)] (6) 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
courthouse 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.

[(6)] (7) In Prince George's County the fee is $15.
Of this fee, $3 shall be retained by the clerks; $9 shall be
retained generally and $3 shall be retained in a special
fund for the Prince George's County Committee of the
Maryland Historical Trust.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 16, 1978.