The Comptroller shall have the general superintendence of the fiscal
affairs of the State; he shall digest and prepare plans for the improve-
ment and management of the revenue, and for the support of the pub-
lic credit; prepare and report estimates of the revenue and expendi-
tures of the State; superintend and enforce the prompt collection of
all taxes and revenue; adjust and settle, on terms prescribed by law,
with delinquent collectors and receivers of taxes and State revenue;
preserve all public accounts; decide on the forms of keeping and stat-
ing accounts; grant, under regulations, prescribed by law, all warrants
for money to be paid out of the Treasury, in pursuance of appropria-
tions by law, and countersign all checks drawn by the Treasurer upon
any bank or banks, in which the moneys of the State may, from time
.to time, be deposited; prescribe the formalities of the transfer of
stock, or other evidence of the State debt, and countersign the same,
without which such evidence shall not be valid; he shall make to the
General Assembly full reports of all his proceedings, and of the state
of the treasury department, within ten days after the commencement
of each session; and perform such other duties as shall be prescribed
by law.

STATE TREASURER'S OFFICE.Annapolis.

Name. Postoffice.
State Treasurer:
John M. Dennis.............................................................................................Riderwood

Chief Clerk:
John Z. Bayless................................................................................Havre de Grace

Assistant Clerks:

Milton L. Tull..................................................................................................Annapolis
Millard F. Rice.....................................................................................................Jefferson
Charles M. Speicher.............................................................................................Accident
Helen E. Poist........................................................................................................Baltimore

Stenographer:
F. Blanche Richardson..............................................Annapolis

The State Treasurer is elected by the General Assembly for a period
of two years and appoints all officers of his office.

The Treasurer and Comptroller are the financial officers of the
State. They issue all State loans authorized by the Legislature and
.pay the interest thereon. The Comptroller and Treasurer are members
of the Board of Public Works, and the Treasurer is the custodian
of all bonds and stocks which trust, fidelity, security and guaranty
companies are required by law to deposit with him under the provisions
of Chapter 194, Acts of the General Assembly, 1912; he also has charge
of insurance of State property; he receives all money of the State and
deposits same in banks approved by the Governor, said banks giving
bond; and. the accounts with said banks are balanced daily; he disburses
State moneys upon warrant drawn by the Comptroller. All State
bonds and certificates of debt are signed by the Treasurer, and with
the Comptroller he is custodian of all stocks, bonds and other securi-
ties belonging to the State and held for the different sinking funds.
He is also a member of the Board of State Canvassers. All trust, guar-
anty, loan and fidelity companies doing a certain business in Maryland