WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                       Ch. 2

(A)  IN GENERAL.

FROM AMONG THE JUDGES, THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A CHIEF
JUDGE.

(B)  TERM.

AN APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF JUDGE IS EFFECTIVE DURING THE TERM
OF THE JUDGE WHO IS APPOINTED TO THE POSITION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the sixth sentence of
former Art. 81, § 224, as it related to the
designation and term of the Chief Judge.

Defined term: "Judge" § 3-101

3-109. CLERK.

(A)  APPOINTMENT.

THE TAX COURT SHALL APPOINT A CLERK.

(B)  SALARY.

THE CLERK IS ENTITLED TO THE SALARY PROVIDED IN THE STATE
BUDGET.

(C)  DUTIES.

(1)  THE CLERK SHALL HAVE CUSTODY OF AND KEEP AS A
PUBLIC RECORD:

(I)  A DOCKET THAT IS A FULL AND ACCURATE RECORD
OF ALL PROCEEDINGS IN THE TAX COURT; AND

(II)  A FILE OF ALL THE PLEADINGS AND EXHIBITS
IN ALL PROCEEDINGS IN THE TAX COURT.

(2)  THE CLERK SHALL ISSUE A SUBPOENA AS REQUIRED
UNDER §§ 13-520 AND 13-521 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(3)  THE CLERK SHALL PERFORM OTHER DUTIES THAT THE TAX
COURT ASSIGNS.

(D)  OATHS.

THE CLERK MAY ADMINISTER OATHS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY
PROCEEDING IN THE TAX COURT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived

without substantive change from, former Art. 81, §

225(a) and the second and fourth sentences of (b), as

those sentences related to the clerk, and the

introductory language of § 231(a)(1) and the first

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