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58 MARYLAND MANUAL 1867, Art. II, sees. 4, 5, 6, 7, 7A). The appropriation for the office of the Lieutenant Governor is included in the Governor's budget. SECRETARY OF STATE Fred L. Wineland, Secretary of State Chester F. Tucker, Assistant Secretary of State James M. Slay, Jr., Assistant to the Secretary of State. Myra L. Peters, Legal Assistant State House, Annapolis 21404 Telephone: 267-6421 The office of Secretary of State was created in 1837 by a Constitu- tional Amendment. The Secretary of State is appointed by the Gov- ernor with the consent of the Senate to a term to run concurrently with that of the Governor unless removed by the Governor (Const. 1867, Art. II, sec. 22). The Secretary is a member of the Governor's Executive Council. He attests to the Governor's signature on all public documents, commissions, proclamations, and such other public papers as may be required. All Executive Orders executed by the Governor are kept in the office of the Secretary of State for public record. His office keeps a record of all commissions issued and all appointments made by the Governor (Code 1957, 1971 Repl. Vol., Art. 41, sees. 86-88). The commissions prepared by his office are of various types, includ- ing Special Police commissions which are granted by the Governor to private businesses for the protection of their property (Code 1957, 1971 Repl. Vol., Art. 41, sec. 66); Notary Public commissions which are granted upon the recommendation of the local State Senator and upon appointment by the Governor (1970 Repl. Vol., Art. 68, sec. 1); and Forest Warden commissions which are granted by the Governor upon recommendations to him by the Department of Natural Resources (Code 1957, 1970 Repl. Vol., Art. 66C, sec. 347; Natural Resources Ar- ticle, sec. 5-206 (A) ). His office also keeps a record of trademarks, trade names, and serv- ice marks used within the State (Code 1957, 1971 Repl. Vol., Art 41, sees. 90-103); a registry of all legislative agents and counsels, the legislative subjects in which they are interested, the amounts they re- ceive and expend for such activity (Code 1957, 1971 Repl. Vol., Art. 40, sees. 5-14), and a record of all defaulting corporations which can only be reinstated by proclamation of the Governor upon the request of the Department of Assessments and Taxation. Interstate compacts are filed in the office of the Secretary of State for public record. The Secretary of State is also the legally designated attorney of nonresident drivers, aviators, and aircraft owners, and service of pro- cess may be made upon him when such individuals are involved in accidents in Maryland. All processes or warrants served upon the Secretary in his representative capacity have the same legal effect as though they were served upon the nonresident party (Code 1957, 1970 Repl. Vol., Art. 66%, sees. 9-301; Art. 75, sees. 76-78). All administrative regulations adopted by any State officer or de- partment must be filed with the Secretary of State in the format designated by him, and these regulations must be kept on record for public inspection (Code 1957, 1971 Repl. Vol., Art. 41, sees. 9, and 247). His office prepares and records all requisitions and extraditions as well as pardons and commutations granted by the Governor. Registra- tion of all trading stamp companies is handled by the office of the Secretary of State which requires the company to provide a statement of registration accompanied by representative samples of stamps, stamp collection books, stamp redemption catalogues and stamp dis- |
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