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a warrant for the arrest of any person so wanted. The Governor may
also ask for the return to this State of any prisoner or person of
another State wanted for the violation of the laws of Maryland
(II, 20).
Appropriations 1953 1954
General Fund....... $137,456 $138,554
Staff: 12.
GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COUNCIL
J. Millard Tawes, Comptroller
Hooper S. Miles, Treasurer
Edward D. E. Rollins, Attorney General
Wendell Allen, Chairman, State Board of Education
Harry Clifton Byrd, President and Executive Officer, Univer-
sity of Maryland and State Board of Agriculture
Enos Stockbridge, Director, Department of Correction
Thomas J. S. Waxter, Director, Department of Public Welfare
Robert H. Riley, M.D., Director, Department of Health
Russell H. McCain, Director, Department of Public Works
Thomas B. R. Mudd, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Col. Beverly Ober, Police Commissioner of Baltimore City
Arthur H. Brice, Chairman, Board of Natural Resources
Russell S. Davis, State Commissioner of Personnel
The Advisory Council may be called from time to time by the
Governor for the consideration of general State policies, finances,
departmental and institutional work and conditions (Code 1951, Art.
41, sec. 43).
GOVERNOR'S MILITARY STAFF
Chief of Staff: Major General Milton A. Reckord,
The Adjutant General
The Governor is authorized to appoint at his pleasure a military
staff which may consist of the Adjutant General and not more than
twelve aides selected from the Commissioned Officers of the National
Guard and Naval Militia (Code 1951, Art. 66, sec. 9).
SECRETARY OF STATE
John R. Reeves, Secretary of State
James P. Brock, Administrative Assistant
State House, Annapolis Telephone: Colonial 3-2669
The office of Secretary of State was created in 1837 by a Constitu-
tional Amendment. The Secretary of State is appointed by the Gov-
ernor with the consent of the Senate and serves during the Governor's
term (Const. 1867, Art. II, sec. 22). The Secretary of State acts as
general secretary to the Governor, attesting his signature on all public
documents, commissions, warrants, proclamations and such other
public papers as may be required. The Secretary of State is the
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