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§ 2-212. Oaths, taxes on commissions, and certifications of public officers

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: October 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 2. Court Personnel (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. General Duties of Clerk (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 2-212
§ 2-212. Oaths, taxes on commissions, and certifications of public officers
Currentness
Report of oaths taken before clerk
(a) The clerk of a circuit court shall regularly report to the Secretary of State the name and office of each officer who has taken, before the clerk, the oath required by the Constitution or another law.
Certificates of qualification
(b)(1) On request of any person, the clerk of a circuit court shall give a certificate, under the seal of the clerk's office, of the qualification of any public officer:
(i) Who has taken the oath of office before the clerk; or
(ii) Whose oath of office is recorded in the clerk's office.
(2) The clerk shall charge $1 for issuing a certificate under seal of the qualifications of any public official, including justices of the peace and notaries public.

Credits

Added by Acts 1997, c. 31, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 666, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 17, §§ 71-73.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 2-212, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 2-212
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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