84                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 17

[(5)] (4) A person receiving a citation may
elect to stand trial for the offense by notifying the
Commission of his intention of standing trial. The notice
shall be given at least 5 days prior to the date of payment
as set forth in the citation. Upon receipt of the notice of
the intention to stand trial, the Commission shall forward
to the District Court having venue a copy of the citation
and the notice from the person who received the citation
indicating his intention to stand trial. Upon receipt of
the citation, the District Court shall schedule the case for
trial and notify the defendant of the trial date. All
fines, penalties, or forfeitures collected by the District
Court for zoning violations shall be remitted to the County
Commissioners.

[(6)] (5) If a person receiving a citation for a
violation fails to pay the fine therefor by the date of
payment set forth on the citation and fails to file a notice
of his intention to stand trial for the offense, a formal
notice of the violation shall be sent to the owner's last
known address. If the citation has not been satisfied
within 15 days from the date of the notice, he shall be
liable for an additional fine not to exceed twice the
original fine. If after 35 days the citation has not been
satisfied, the Commission may request adjudication of the
case through the District Court. The District Court shall
thereupon schedule the case. for trial and summon the
defendant to appear.

[(7)] (6) Adjudication of a violation pursuant
to this section is not a criminal conviction for any
purpose, nor does it impose any of the civil disabilities
ordinarily imposed by a criminal conviction.

[(8)] (7) In any proceeding before the District
Court, the violation shall be prosecuted in the same manner
and to the same extent as set forth for municipal
infractions in Article 23A, 3(b)(8) through (15),
inclusive.

51.

(t) The county treasurer of Kent County shall receive
an annual salary of $20,000; cost of living increments
approved by the County Commissioners and as established by
the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics;
and $5,000 annually for expenses, [these] THESE moneys shall
be the sole compensation for services performed by him of
any character whatever, including his capacity as a tax
collector and [issuance] ISSUER of licenses. Any fees,
commissions or other compensation paid to the county
treasurer pursuant to any other laws of Kent County or the
State of Maryland shall be accounted for by the county
treasurer and paid into the general funds of Kent County.