Ch. 31

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4) THE INDIVIDUAL, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, HAS NOT PAID OR
GIVEN, OR CONTRACTED TO PAY OR GIVE, A REWARD OR COMPENSATION FOR THE
OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT OR ITS EMOLUMENTS.

(C) SALARY INCREASES.

THE COMPTROLLER SHALL INCREASE THE SALARY OF EACH OF THE
NONELECTED EMPLOYEES IN THE OFFICES OF THE REGISTERS OF WILLS
COMMENSURATE WITH THE INCREASES GRANTED TO STATE EMPLOYEES
GENERALLY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 19, § 26A.

In subsection (a) of this section, the former reference to setting the number
and compensation "from time to time" is deleted as surplusage.

4-109. BOND.

THE BOND OF EACH REGISTER OF WILLS AND EACH OTHER OFFICER AND
EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE OR UNIT OF THE STATE SHALL BE MADE TO THE STATE
AND, OTHER THAN THE BOND OF THE COMPTROLLER, EACH BOND WHEN
EXECUTED SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMPTROLLER AFTER ANY APPROVAL OF
THE BOND REQUIRED BY STATUTE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from the first sentence of former Art. 19, § 20.

The second sentence of former Art. 19, § 20 is deleted as unnecessary. The
former sentence did not add to the general authority of the Comptroller to
submit matters to the Attorney General. See § 6-106 of this article.

4-110. BLANK LICENSES.

(A) SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ALL LICENSES ISSUED BY THE CLERKS OF THE
COURTS OTHER THAN THOSE ISSUED UNDER TITLE 17 OF THE BUSINESS
REGULATION ARTICLE.

(B) PREPARATION OF BLANK LICENSES.

THE COMPTROLLER SHALL HAVE PRINTED OR OTHERWISE PREPARED, IN THE
FORMS REQUIRED BY LAW OR USAGE, BLANK LICENSES OF EVERY KIND:

(1) ISSUED BY THE CLERKS OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE; AND

(2) AUTHORIZED BY LAW.

(C) DELIVERY TO COURT CLERKS.

THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DELIVER TO THE CLERKS THE NUMBER AND KIND
OF BLANK LICENSES REQUIRED BY THE CLERKS.

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