dence of the State debt, countersigning the same. The office of the
Comptroller superintends and enforces the prompt collection of all
taxes and revenue. The office of the Comptroller is further responsible
for the administration and collection of the following specific taxes:
the income tax, both personal and corporate; the retail sales and use
taxes; the admission tax, and the gasoline tax, each of which Is
collected and administered by separate divisions established for the
purpose. The Alcoholic Beverage tax division collects the taxes on
such beverages, and licenses transportation companies selling alco-
holic beverages and warehouses for the storage thereof. The office of
the Comptroller is further required to prescribe the form of all
licenses required by the State Licensing laws which are issued
through the Clerks of the Courts of the various counties. The License
Bureau is also responsible for the enforcement of the State License
Laws. The Comptroller's office is further responsible for the distribu-
tion of certain taxes and revenue to the local subdivisions and other
state agencies as prescribed by law (Code 1939 & 1947 Supp. Art.
19, secs. 6-35). ,.

The Offices of the Comptroller of the Treasury located in Baltimore
for the convenience of the public are:.

Comptroller of the Treasury
1001 Davison Building
Telephone: Plaza 2701
State License Bureau (only office)
1012 Davison Building
Telephone; Plaza 2703
Alcoholic Beverage Tax Division
706 Davison Building
Telephone: Plaza 6107.

Income Tax and Admissions Tax Divisions
Pythian Building.

North Charles at Preston Streets
Telephone: Vernon 5986
Income Tax: Dundalk Office
Dundalk Building
Dundalk 22, Maryland
Telephone: Dundalk 1428
Retail Sales Tax Division (only office)
15 West Baltimore Street
Telephone: Saratoga 5535.

Publications:.

Annual Report of the Comptroller of the Treasury, 1946, 1947
Annual Report, Alcoholic Beverage Division, 1946, 1947
Alcoholic Beverage Laws, 1947
Retail Sales and Use Tax Laws, 1947.

Appropriations: 1948 1949
General Funds - ..... ..... $611,454 $620,513
Special Funds - 87,760 87,910
Special Funds (Retail Sales
Tax Division) .. 450,000 450,000.

$1,149,214 $1,158,423
Staff: 341..