Maryland Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 2-512

      (a)      Each circuit court judge shall have one law clerk, to be employed by the State.

      (b)      The budget for the Administrative Office of the Courts shall include funds to employ one law clerk for each circuit court judge.

      (c)      (1)      Each county and Baltimore City shall reimburse the Administrative Office of the Courts for 25% of the salary and other expenses to employ one law clerk for each circuit court judge in the county or Baltimore City.

            (2)      The amounts received under this subsection shall be credited to a special fund, to be used only to provide funds to employ law clerks for each circuit court judge as provided in this section.

            (3)      Notwithstanding Title 2, Subtitle 6 of the Tax - General Article, if the Administrative Office of the Courts certifies to the Comptroller that a county or Baltimore City is more than 90 days in arrears in paying the amounts due under this subsection, the Comptroller shall withhold from the county income tax otherwise due to be distributed to the county or Baltimore City and shall pay to the Administrative Office of the Courts the amount due.