Section 13-602 – Fund Established
(a) (1) There is a Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund. (2) There is an oversight committee composed of one representative from each of the following: (i) The Administrative Office of the Courts; (ii) The Maryland State Archives; (iii) The Circuit Court Clerks’ Association; (iv) The Maryland Land Title Association; and (v) The Maryland State Bar Association. (3) The Fund shall be managed […]
Section 13-603 – In General
(a) The Fund consists of: (1) Surcharges collected under §§ 7–102(b), 7–202(e), and 7–301(c)(4) of this article and § 13–604 of this subtitle; and (2) Revenues from copies made on equipment bought through the Fund. (b) The Fund is a nonlapsing revolving fund which is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (c) The Fund […]
Section 13-604 – Surcharge
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Administrator shall establish a surcharge of $20 for each type of recordable instrument to be recorded among the land records and the financing statement records. (2) For recordable instruments executed on or after July 1, 2011, the surcharge established under this subsection shall be $40 for […]
Section 13-605 – Annual Report
The State Treasurer shall report to the Administrator annually: (1) The status of the money invested under this subtitle; and (2) The interest received from investments for the Fund during the period covered by the report.
Section 13-606 – Rules
The Administrator shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.
Section 13-101.1 – State Court Administrator — Assessment of Drug Court Programs for Grant Purposes
(a) The State Court Administrator shall assess drug court programs in circuit courts, including juvenile courts, and the District Court to determine how to increase these programs in a manner sufficient to meet each county’s needs. (b) (1) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Administrative Office of the Courts request an appropriation of $2,000,000 […]
Section 13-601 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Administrator” means the State Court Administrator. (c) “Fund” means the Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund. (d) “Recordable instrument” means: (1) A deed, as defined in § 1–101 of the Real Property Article; and (2) Any other instrument affecting property that may be recorded under § 3–102 of […]
Section 13-102 – Court Administrators in Seventh Judicial Circuit
(a) In each county of the seventh judicial circuit, there may be a court administrator. The court administrator shall be appointed by the county administrative judge after consultation with the circuit administrative judge and shall hold office at the pleasure of the county administrative judge. The court administrator shall devote time and attention to the tasks, […]
Section 13-201 – Office Established; Appointment; Term
There is a position of State Reporter. The judges of the Court of Appeals shall appoint the State Reporter for a term of four years unless the judges remove him sooner. He is eligible for reappointment.
Section 13-202 – Compensation
The State Reporter shall have the salary provided in the State budget.