122 COMPTROLLER. [ART. 22.

6. It shall be the duty of the Governor at all times, when in
his opinion the security or securities of any Comptroller have or
are likely to become invalid or insufficient, to demand and require
such Comptroller forthwith to renew his bond to the State of
Maryland, with security or securities to be approved by 'the
Governor, in the penalty and according to the form prescribed
in this article; and in case of neglect or refusal by any Comp-
troller to give bond with security or securities as aforesaid,
within twenty days after the same shall be demanded and re-
quired by the Governor, such neglect or refusal shall be, and it is
hereby declared to be, a disqualification within the meaning of
the Constitution; and the Governor is hereby required to proceed
forthwith to appoint a fit and proper person to fill the vacancy
occasioned thereby, according to the provisions of the Constitu-
tion.

7. The Comptroller shall keep his office in the State House, in
the city of Annapolis, until other suitable accommodations in
said city are by law provided for the purpose.

8. He may employ a clerk, whose compensation shall be one
thousand dollars per annum, and an assistant clerk, whose com-
pensation shall be seven hundred dollars per annum.

9. He shall, within ten days after the first Wednesday in Jan-
uary in each year, make to the Legislature, if in session, or to
the Governor if the Legislature be not in session, a report ex-
hibiting a complete statement of the funds and revenues of the
State, and of the public expenditures during the fiscal year end-
ing on the thirtieth day of September preceding, specifying the
amounts derivable and received from each source of revenue,
and the purpose for which each expenditure was made, and show-
ing the names, residence and official character of the persons
from whom any arrearages may be due, with the amount so due
from each defaulter.

10. He shall with each annual report return an estimate of the
receipts and expenditures of the current year, distinguishing the
permanent and regular expenses of the government for which
appropriations have been made from those charges for which
appropriations are required to be made by law.

11. He shall keep and preserve in. his office in suitable books,
to be procured at the expense of the State, full and accurate