WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 153

CHAPTER 153
(House Bill 336)

AN ACT concerning

Queen Anne's County - Court Library Funding - Fines

FOR the purpose of adding Queen Anne's County to those counties in which a certain
portion of certain fines and forfeitures are paid to the library of the court imposing
the fine or forfeiture; and generally relating to the funding of the Law Library in
Queen Anne's County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 38 - Fines and Forfeitures
Section 5(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 38 - Fines and Forfeitures

5.

(a) One half of the fines imposed and recognizances forfeited to the circuit court
for the several counties of the State shall be paid to the clerks of the respective courts, to
be expended under the direction of the judge or judges of said courts, for the
augmentation of the libraries of said courts. This section does not apply to [Queen
Anne's,] Anne Arundel, Somerset, Howard and Talbot Counties. The clerk shall retain a
5 percent commission on the fines and forfeitures collected. In Baltimore County, this
section shall not apply to fines imposed in gambling cases.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

Approved April 26, 1993.

CHAPTER 154
(House Bill 343)

AN ACT concerning

Commission on African American History and Culture, Commission on Indian Affairs,
and Maryland Historical Trust - Income and Fees

FOR the purpose of clarifying a certain duty of the Commission on African American
History and Culture; authorizing the Commission on African American History and

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