serve until their term expires (Const. 1867, Art. IV, sec 14 [as
amended 1944] ). At the present time there are six judges. The Chief
Judge of the Court is designated by the Governor..

The Court hears appeals from the decisions and verdicts of the
Circuit Courts. The Court also admits all eligible candidates to the
State Bar. The term of the Court begins the first of October in each
year..

The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals is the Chief Administra-
tive officer of the State's judiciary. The Court of Appeals is em-
powered to make rules for the conduct of the practice and procedure
in that Court and the various Circuit Courts of the State (IV, ISA).
The Court may also assign the Judges of the various Circuits to
duties in other Circuits for the purpose of relieving the backlog of
accumulated cases..

The Clerk of the Court of Appeals is appointed by the Court (IV,
17). He is the Administrative Officer of the Court. He maintains the
docket, receives the briefs and transcripts of all appeals filed with
the Court, and maintains official custody of the decisions of the
Court, the Acts of the General Assembly, and of all other records
which the law may require to be filed with the Court..

The Court Reporter, who is also appointed by the Court, is respon-
sible for the publication of the Maryland Reports which contain the
official opinions of the Court..

Publications: Maryland Reports, Number 85..

1948 1949
Appropriations $127,871 $127,871
Staff: 14..

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

William Preston Lane, Jr., Governor
James J. Lacy, Comptroller of the Treasury
Hooper S. Miles, Treasurer
Joseph O'C. McCusker, Secretary.

1006 Davison Building, Baltimore 1 Telephone: Plaza 4300.

The Board of Public Works is composed of the Governor, the
Comptroller, and the State Treasurer (Const. 1867, Art. 12, sec. 1).
The Board exercises such powers and duties as may be delegated to
it in regard to the creation of the State debt. All contracts for the
expenditures of the proceeds of loans authorized by the General As-
sembly are subject to the approval of the Board. The Board super-
vises the expenditure of all sums appropriated for the acquisition of
land, buildings, equipment, new construction and other capital ex-
penditures, except in connection with State roads, bridges and
highways; the contracts for the former expenditures are subject to
the approval of the Board, after review by the Director of Budget
and Procurement. The Board has the power to approve every new
lease or renewal for land, buildings or office space before it is exe-
cuted by any department, board, commission, State officer or institu-
tion of the State. It may also designate the location of any State
agency, after review by the Director of Budget and Procurement.
The Board may borrow upon the credit of the State, at any time be-
tween the biennial session of the General Assembly, sums not to ex-.