Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 7-105
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 7-105
- 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.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) The Secretary of State shall:
(1) keep a book in which the Secretary records each commission that the Governor issues to a civil officer; and
(2) send the commission of each civil officer to the individual before whom the officer is to qualify.
(b) (1) The Secretary of State shall keep the records on qualification of civil officers that the clerks of court file as provided by law.
(2) The Secretary of State may certify to the qualification of a civil officer to the same extent that a clerk of court may certify.