(2) AS PART OF THE COSTS AWARDED TO A PARTY UNDER § 12-103 OF
THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE, A COURT MAY NOT AWARD AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN
THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION FOR THE COST OF
SERVICE INCLUDING AN EXECUTION OR ATTACHMENT BY TAKING INTO CUSTODY A
PERSON OR SEIZING REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY.

[(c)] (D) (1) If the sheriff incurs expenses for the purpose of conserving or
protecting the seized property, the sheriff shall be reimbursed for the expense.

(2) If the Sheriff of Washington County incurs expenses for seizing
property, the Sheriff shall be reimbursed by the judgment debtor for reasonable
expenses.

[(d)] (E) If the sheriff is unable to serve a paper, the full fee shall be refunded
to the party requesting the service.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be
construed retroactively and shall be applied to and interpreted to affect all fees
charged on or after July 1, 1992.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1999.

Approved May 13, 1999.

CHAPTER 393
(House Bill 125)

AN ACT concerning

Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Internal

Investigative Unit

FOR the purpose of creating an Internal Investigative Unit within the Department of
Public Safety and Correctional Services; providing that the Internal
Investigative Unit investigators have the same authority as peace and police
officers on certain property and under specified circumstances; providing for the
appointment of a Director of the Internal Investigative Unit; requiring that a
certain notification be made when exercising certain power under certain
circumstances; providing for certain immunities, exemptions, and employment
status of members of the Internal Investigative Unit under certain
circumstances; requiring that the Internal Investigative Unit investigators
satisfy certain requirements of the Maryland Police Training Commission;
granting the members of the Internal Investigative Unit the power to make a
warrantless arrest; adding the Internal Investigative Unit to the definition of
law enforcement officer for certain purposes related to the transmission of
contagious diseases or viruses; and generally relating to the operation and
functions of the Internal Investigative Unit of the Department of Public Safety
and Correctional Services.