SEC. 12. The State's Attorney in each county and the
City of Baltimore shall have authority to collect, and give
receipt, in the name of the State, for such sums of money as
may be collected by him, and forthwith make return of and
pay over the same to the proper accounting officer. And the
State's Attorney of each county and the City of Baltimore,
before he shall enter on the discharge of his duties, shall
execute a bond to the State of Maryland, for the faithful
performance of his duties, in the penalty of ten thousand
dollars, with two or more sureties, to be approved by the
judge of the court having criminal jurisdiction in said coun-
ties or city.

ARTICLE VI.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

SECTION 1. There shall be a Treasury Department, con-
sisting of a Comptroller, chosen by the qualified electors of
the State, at each general election at which the Governor is
chosen, who shall receive such salary as may be fixed by law;
and a Treasurer, to be appointed by the two Houses of the
Legislature, at each regular session thereof, in which begins
the term of Governor, on joint ballot, who shall receive an
annual salary of two thousand five hundred dollars; and the
terms of office of the said Comptroller and Treasurer shall
be for four years, and until their successors shall qualify;
and neither of the said officers shall be allowed, or receive
any fees, commissions or perquisites of any kind in addition
to his salary for the performance of any duty or services
whatsoever. In case of a vacancy in either of the offices by
death or otherwise, the Governor, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, shall fill such vacancy by appoint-
ment, to continue until another election or a choice by the
Legislature, as the case may be, and until the qualification
of the successor. The Comptroller and the Treasurer shall
keep their offices at the seat of government, and shall take
such oath, and enter into such bonds for the faithful dis-
charge of their duties as are now, or may hereafter be pre-
scribed by law.*

SEC. 2. The Comptroller shall have the general superin-
tendence of the fiscal affairs of the State; he shall digest and
prepare plans for the improvement and management of the
revenue, and for the support of the public credit; prepare
and report estimates of the revenue and expenditures of the
State; superintend and enforce the prompt collection of all
taxes and revenue; adjust and settle, on terms prescribed by

Thus amended by the Act of 1922, Chapter 141, and adopted by the people
November, 1922.