Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 9-406
Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 9-406
- 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
(b) This section does not apply to a clerk of court or a sheriff.
(c) If a county treasurer, tax collector, county commissioner, or any county official is required by law to give a bond:
(1) the county official shall give a bond executed by a surety company that is authorized to do business in the State; and
(2) the bond shall be approved by the county.
(d) (1) The county may pay the premium for a bond given under subsection (c) of this section, not to exceed 0.5% per year of the penalty of an executed and approved bond.
(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, when a bond is executed and approved, the county commissioners may direct the payment of the premium of the bond from the general fund of the county in the same manner as required to pay general county debts.
(ii) The payment of the premium on the bond given by a register of wills or State’s Attorney shall be charged as an expense of that officer.