1. A. Determination. After the recount is completed, the local board and State Board shall jointly determine the actual cost of the recount.

2. B. Payment by Petitioner.

   1. (1) Except as provided in §C of this regulation, the petitioner is liable for the actual cost of the recount.
   2. (2) The local board may collect that cost from the bond previously filed with the petition.
3. C. Payment by County. In any of the circumstances described in Election Law Article, §12-107(b)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland, the county bears the full cost of the recount in that county.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), and 12-106(a), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01, .02 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 637); adopted permanently effective April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 709)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 33.12.09 to COMAR 33.12.08 as an emergency provision effective October 22, 2004 (31:23 Md. R. 1650); recodified permanently effective February 14, 2005 (32:3 Md. R. 290)