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Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 16-106

  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
The budget and fiscal policies and purchasing laws of a county govern:

(1) the county board of elections;

(2) the State‘s Attorney’s office in the county;

(3) the sheriff’s office in the county;

(4) the county board of alcoholic beverages license commissioners; and

(5) except for the office of a clerk of court, the circuit court of the county.