Ch. 31

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I) DEDUCT FROM COLLECTION FEES FOR THE TAX COLLECTED
UNDER TITLE 12 OF THE TAX - PROPERTY ARTICLE THE COST OF TWO-THIRDS OF
THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF THE COURT REPORTERS FOR THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF CHARLES COUNTY; AND

(II) PAY THE AMOUNT DEDUCTED TO THE CHARLES COUNTY

TREASURER.

(2) THE CLERK SHALL MAKE THE PAYMENT PROMPTLY AFTER RECEIPT
OF A VOUCHER FROM THE CHARLES COUNTY TREASURER STATING THE AMOUNT
OF THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS PAID TO THE COURT REPORTERS.

(F) HARFORD COUNTY.

THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HARFORD COUNTY IS ENTITLED TO:

(1) 3% OF THE AMOUNT COLLECTED FROM THE TAX APPLICABLE TO
INSTRUMENTS RECORDED WITH THE CLERK UNDER TITLE 12 OF THE TAX -
PROPERTY ARTICLE; AND

(2) 5% OF ALL OTHER PUBLIC MONEY THAT THE CLERK RECEIVES,
COLLECTS, AND PAYS OVER.

(G) MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS ENTITLED
TO 3% OF ALL PUBLIC MONEY THAT THE CLERK RECEIVES, COLLECTS, AND PAYS
OVER.

(H) ST. MARY'S COUNTY.

NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE CLERK OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT FOR ST: MARY'S COUNTY IS NOT ENTITLED TO A COLLECTION FEE
FOR COLLECTING THE COUNTY TRANSFER TAX UNDER CHAPTER 138 OF THE PUBLIC
LOCAL LAWS OF ST. MARY'S COUNTY WHEN THE CLERK COLLECTS BOTH THE
RECORDATION TAX UNDER TITLE 12 OF THE TAX - PROPERTY ARTICLE AND THE
COUNTY TRANSFER TAX FOR THE FILING OF A SINGLE INSTRUMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 17, § 74.

SUBTITLE 6. SPECIFIC ENFORCEMENT.
3-601. SPECIFIC ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACT.

A COURT MAY NOT REFUSE TO SPECIFICALLY ENFORCE A CONTRACT ON THE
GROUND THAT THE PARTY SEEKING SPECIFIC ENFORCEMENT HAS AN ADEQUATE
REMEDY IN DAMAGES UNLESS THE PARTY RESISTING SPECIFIC ENFORCEMENT
SHALL:

(1) PROVE THAT THE PARTY HAS PROPERTY FROM WHICH THE
DAMAGES MAY BE COLLECTED; OR

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