State Government Records The records of all
State agencies, boards, and commissions that are
abolished or that otherwise conclude their work
must be transferred to the custody of the State
Archives By law. State agencies have their records
placed on retention and disposal schedules No
public records can be destroyed without scheduling
and the prior approval of the State Archives
The State Archives shares responsibility with the
Division of Vital Records of the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene for preservation of and
access to vital records information (Code State
Government Article, sec 9 1015)
County and Municipal Government Records All
records that are in the courthouses of the State and
that were created prior to Apnl 28, 1788 (when
Maryland ratified the U S Constitution) must be
deposited at the State Archives All current deeds,
mortgages, and releases recorded in the courthouses
of the State are microfilmed and preserved at the State
Archives for security purposes Limited faculties are
available for the filming of records of State agencies
The State Archives also serves as the official depository
for subdivision and condominium plats

Rules and regulations promulgated in the Code
of Maryland Regulations give the State Archives a
role in the establishment of archives in local juris-
dictions (COMAR 14 18 03)

GEOGRAPHICAL SERVICES

Contact ArianD Ravanbakhsh (410)974 3914
fax (410) 974 2525
toll free (Maryland) 1 800 235 4045

Geographic records useful to planners, survey-
ors, title professionals, and others concerned with
land use in Maryland are maintained by the State
Archives These materials include land records, sur
veys, plats of subdivisions and condominiums, and
other court records Reproductions of original
documents and microfilm of many records, as well
as scanned images in a number of graphic formats
are available as are finding aids to assist in the use
of these records

Survey Materials Many retrospective collections
of survey materials are accessible on microfilm
The State Archives offers a subscription service
furnishing aperture cards of plats received from
the courts on a weekly basis

Land Records The State Archives distributes
microfilm of land records on a subscription basis as
they are received from the courts Retrospective
collections of microfilm also may be obtained
For geographical services, the State Archives
provides telephone reference from 8 00 a m
until 5 00 p m , Monday through Friday In
many instances, requests for information can
be answered within 24 hours

STATE DEPARTMENT OF
ASSESSMENTS & TAXmON

Ronald W Wineholt, Director of Assessments
& Taxation

301 West Preston St (410) 767 1184
Baltimore, MD 21201 fax (410) 333-5873
Maryland Relay Service 1 800 735 2258

Property Tax Credit Programs (410) 767-4433
Property Tax Credit, toll free 1 800 944 7403

World Wide Web http // www dat state md us/

BUDGET (CODE ECOO, formerly 24.03.00)
FY1994 FY1995 FY1996

Funds (actual) (actual) (approp )

General $95,034,986 $97,721,413 $98,10S,827
Special $ 61,389
Total Funds $95,034,986 $97,721,413 $98,167,216

Staff

Authorized 817 819 798
Contractual (FTE) 000
Total Staff 817 819 798

HISTORICAL EVOLUTION

State Tax Commissioner, 1878 1914
State Tax Commission, 1914-59
State Department of Assessments & Taxation, 1959—

MANDATED REPORTS

Annual Assessment Ratio Survey Report
Annual Report to General Assembly
Report to Senate Budget & Taxation Committee
& House Ways & Means Committee on how
personal property tax on banks effects local
government revenues due Oct 1,1997

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS
& TAXATION

Ronald W Wineholt, Director of Assessments
& Taxation (appointed by Governor) (410) 767 1184

COUNSEL
David M Lyon, Counsel (410) 767 1280

PERSONNEL
EmoryE Rudy, Administrator (410) 767 1140
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
JohnW Douglass (410) 767 1184

BUSINESS SERVICES & FINANCE DIVISION
(EC0003, formerly 24 03 00 03)
FY1996 appropriation $4,580,401
FY1996 authorized positions 106 5
DeanW Kitchen, Ad»«i»tstrator(410) 767 1194
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS
Celestine Knight (410) 767 1194
CHARTER UNIT
Paul B Anderson (410) 767 1350
PERSONAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS
EdwardS Muth (410)767 1150
PUBLIC UTILITY & FINANCIAL SECTION
Spencer Mernck (410)7671940

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT QUALITY CONTROL

William H Riley III, Assistant Director
(410)767 1191