CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
In Maryland, the treasurer and the
comptroller share responsibility for dis-
charging the duties of the Treasury De-
partment. The office of treasurer is con-
stitutionally created by Article VI,
Section 1.
The treasurer is appointed by the two
houses of the legislature at the regular
session which marks the beginning of
a four-year term of the governor. The
treasurer receives the money of the State
and deposits it in banks with the ap-
proval of the governor. He disburses
this money upon warrants drawn by the
comptroller and on checks countersigned
by the comptroller. Every bond certifi-
cate or other evidence of state debt must
be signed by the treasurer or the chief
deputy and countersigned by the comp-
troller.28 The treasurer renders accounts
to the comptroller, publishes an abstract
in newspapers, and submits copies to the
General Assembly. His accounts are sub-
ject to inspection by the comptroller.29
He is subject to removal by the governor
after notice and a hearing.30
Constitutional provisions affecting the
treasurer have been changed little since
1851 when the present office was created.
Under the Constitutions of 1867, 1864,
and 1851 the treasurer's term was for
only two years. The Constitution of 1776
provided for two state treasurers — one
for the Eastern Shore and one for the
Western Shore. Both were appointed by
the House of Delegates and served during
its pleasure. In 1841 a constitutional
amendment consolidated the two offices.
STATUTORY PROVISIONS
The treasurer is the head of the Divi-
sion of Deposit and Disbursement.31 He
28 md. const, art. VI, § 3.
29 md. const, art. VI, § 4.
30 md. const, art. VI, § 6.
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is also a member of the Board of Public
Works.32 All bills or vouchers for mer-
chandise and supplies of any kind pur-
chased by any departments or agencies
are paid by the treasurer upon the war-
rant of the comptroller. The treasurer
also advances money to any agency on
the warrant of the comptroller.33 All
fees and revenues collected by agencies
are accounted for to the comptroller and
paid to the treasurer.34
The duties of the treasurer are set out
in detail in Article 95 of the annotated
code of maryland. The treasurer is re-
quired to give bond and to take an oath.
He appoints clerks, assistants, and other
help who perform duties assigned by him.
He may designate one of his clerks or
assistants as chief deputy treasurer and a
maximum of three may be designated
as deputy treasurers. All deputies must
take an oath and give bond. Deputies
have power to disburse moneys of the
State for purposes of the State, including
the power to sign or countersign checks,
upon warrants drawn by the comptroller.
Deputies serve at the treasurer's pleasure
and the power to act as deputies may be
terminated at any time by the treasurer
for any cause which he may deem suffi-
cient. In the event of the sickness or ab-
sence of the treasurer, powers of deputies
may be terminated by the Board of Public
Works for any cause. However, termina-
tion of the deputies' power does not of
itself operate to terminate their employ-
31 md. code ann. art. 41, § 195 (1957,
repl. vol. 1965).
32 md. code ann. art. 41, § 196 (1957,
repl. vol. 1965). See also md. const, art.
XII, § 1.
33 md. code ann. art. 41, § 197 (1957,
repl. vol. 1965).
34 md. code ann. art. 41, § 198 (1957,
repl. vol. 1965).
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