HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1887

(2)  THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE MAY
NOT REMOVE ANY ORIGINAL MARRIAGE RECORD FROM THE CUSTODY OF THE
CLERK.

(3)  THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL:

(I)  MAKE THE COPIES IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT
INTERFERE WITH THE ORDERLY TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS BY THE CLERK;
AND

(II)  BEAR THE COST OF MAKING THE COPIES.

(D)  EXTRA COMPENSATION PROHIBITED.

THE CLERK MAY NOT RECEIVE ANY EXTRA COMPENSATION FOR SENDING
A REPORT OR RECORD TO THE SECRETARY OR FOR MAKING RECORDS
AVAILABLE TO THE SECRETARY.

(E)  PENALTY.

A CLERK WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY
OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF $10
FOR EACH OFFENSE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Article
62, § 18.

In subsection (a)(3) of this section, the phrase "of
bigamy or of marrying within any prohibited degree",
which follows "conviction", is new language added for
clarity.

In subsection (a)(4) of this section, the former term
"proposed" is deleted as unnecessary.

In subsection (c)(1) of this section, the former
clause "if the Secretary considers copying the records
to be practicable and in the public interest" is
deleted as unnecessary.

Defined terms: "Clerk" § 2-101
"License" § 2-101

GENERAL REVISOR'S NOTE:

Former Article 62, § 3, which provided for the confirmation
of all marriages made before 1860 between a man and his niece and
a woman and her nephew, is deleted as obsolete.

Former Article 62, § 13, which provided for the evidentiary
weight of certain marriage records, is deleted as unnecessary in
light of CJ § 10-204, which generally provides for the use in
evidence of certified public records.