Ch. 531                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(b) (1) The Board may establish a fee, not to exceed $10, for issuance or
renewal of a teacher certificate.

(2) The Board may not require a fee:

(i) For the addition of any new area of certification to a currently
valid certificate; or

(ii) Except for the fee authorized under this subsection, for the
evaluation of credentials for the certification of teachers.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2004.

Approved May 26, 2004.

CHAPTER 531
(House Bill 1053)

AN ACT concerning

Criminal Procedure - Posting of Bail Bonds - Authorization

FOR the purpose of requiring express authorization by a court or District Court
Commissioner before a defendant or surety may post a bail bond by executing
the bond in the full penalty amount and depositing a certain amount with a
court clerk or District Court Commissioner; and generally relating to bail bonds
in circuit court and the District Court.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Criminal Procedure
Section 5-203(a) and 5-205(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Criminal Procedure
Section 5-205(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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

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