of the State until 1898, when the State Board of Law Examiners was
created. The Board is composed of three members appointed by the
Judges of the Court of Appeals (Code 1939, Art. 10, sec. 3). It is
the duty of the Board to examine all persons wishing to practice law
in the State. These examinations are given twice yearly in the City
of Baltimore during the months of March and July. The Board also
passes upon the petitions of attorneys from other states and terri-
tories desiring admittance to the Maryland Bar in accordance with
rule fourteen of the Board. Appeals from the findings and recom-
mendations of the Character Committees of the various counties and
the City of Baltimore are passed upon by the State Board. In addi-
tion to these powers, the Board accredits universities and colleges
in the State of Maryland for pre-legal training and prescribes the
necessary courses of study for law students. Students expecting to
study law in anticipation of practicing in Maryland must register
their intentions with the Board. While the rules of the Board are
formulated by the Court of Appeals, the Board has the right to pre-
scribe such rules as may be necessary for the conduct of examinations,
providing such rules do not conflict with those made by the Court..

Appropriations: None.

1948 1949
Fees and Licenses 9200 9200
Staff: 1.

BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.

Chairman: Edward J. Stegman, 1949, C. P. A.
George H. Bald, 1950, C. P. A.; W. Frank Every, 1949,
Attorney at Law; W. O. Weyforth, 1949, Economist.
J. Wallace Bryan, C.P.A., 1951, Secretary-Treasurer.

1101 Mercantile Trust Bldg., Baltimore 2 Telephone: Saratoga 8200.

The Governor appoints three Certified Public Accountants (one
each year) for terms of three years each, together with one attorney
at law for a term of two years, and one economist (selected from a
list of three names submitted by the President of the John Hopkins
University) for a term of two years (Code 1939, Art. 75A, secs. 2-7)..

The duties of this Board are to examine applicants for certificates
as Certified Public Accountants, and to pass on applications by Certi-
fied Public Accountants of other States for special certificates of
registration (commonly called "reciprocal certificates") entitling the
holders to practice as Certified Public Accountants in Maryland.
Examinations are held in November of each year. Those persons
who pass the examinations, or whose applications for reciprocal cer-
tificates are approved, are recommended by the Board to the Governor
who issues certificates to them. The Governor may for sufficient
cause revoke any such certificate, after notice to the holder and a
reasonable opportunity for a hearing..

Appropriations: None.

1948 1949
Special Fees and License $4,400 $4,400
Staff: 2.