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 13-501 – Part of Judiciary Department; Under Supervision of Library Committee
The Thurgood Marshall State Law Library shall be part of the Judiciary Department and shall operate under the supervision of a library committee to be appointed as provided in this subtitle.
Section 13-502 – Composition and Appointment of Library Committee; Vacancies
(a) The library committee consists of three or more persons appointed to serve without compensation by a majority of the judges of the Court of Appeals. (b) Vacancies in the library committee shall be filled by a majority of the judges of the Court of Appeals.
Section 13-503 – Powers of Library Committee
The library committee may: (1) Appoint a Director to be compensated as provided in the State budget; (2) Make rules and regulations for the conduct and operation of the Thurgood Marshall State Law Library; and (3) Direct the Director to purchase from time to time books, maps, and periodicals for the use of the Thurgood Marshall State Law […]
Section 13-101 – State Administrative Office of the Courts
(a) There is an Administrative Office of the Courts, headed by the State Court Administrator. The Administrator is appointed by and holds office during the pleasure of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of Maryland. The Administrator shall have the compensation provided in the State budget. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall have […]
Section 13-504 – Powers and Duties of Director
The Director of the Thurgood Marshall State Law Library may: (1) Appoint employees, with the approval of the library committee, to assist in the performance of the duties of the Director. Employees shall be compensated as provided in the budget; (2) Not allow any book, map, or documents to be removed from the Thurgood Marshall State Law […]