(a) The clerk of each circuit court shall submit annually a budget for the review and approval of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals in such form as prescribed by the Secretary of Budget and Management.
(b) Each budget submitted under this section shall:
(1) Specify for each clerk’s office:
(i) The number of positions;
(ii) The salaries;
(iii) The expenses; and
(iv) The anticipated revenues; and
(2) Be submitted to the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals in a uniform format as prescribed by the Secretary of Budget and Management.
(c) The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals shall provide preliminary estimates of budget appropriations for the clerk of each circuit court to the Secretary of Budget and Management.
(d) (1) The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals shall submit the budget of the clerk of each circuit court to the Secretary of Budget and Management at the time prescribed by the Secretary.
(2) Each budget shall be included in the State budget as part of the budget for the Judicial Branch of State government as submitted by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Subtitle 5 - Courts of General Jurisdiction
Section 2-501 - Employees of Court
Section 2-502 - Recordation, etc., of Certain Dockets and Records
Section 2-503 - Grand Jury Reporter
Section 2-504 - Compensation of Clerk
Section 2-504.1 - Annual Budget Submitted by Clerks
Section 2-505 - Personnel in Clerk's Office
Section 2-506 - Minimum Workweek for Deputies and Employees of Clerk
Section 2-507 - Compensation of Bailiff and Crier
Section 2-508 - Office of Calendar Management of the Circuit Court in Prince George's County
Section 2-509 - Director of Assignments of the Circuit Court