The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, established in
1894, is composed of five members appointed by the Governor
for five-year terms. Each member must be a licensed veterinarian
engaged in active practice. The Board passes upon the qualifications
of candidates for licenses to practice veterinary medicine in the
State and examines such persons. It may conduct hearings and pass
upon complaints of illegal or unethical practices and may institute
proceedings in the courts against those engaged in illegal practice
(Code 1951, Art. 43, secs. 142-52).

Appropriations 1967 1958

Special Funds .......................$2,125 $2,485
Staff: None

STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS

Chairman: Parsons Newman
William H. Price
Wilson K.. Barnes, Secretary
Mildred H. Pullen, Clerk to the Board
900 Maryland Trust Building, Baltimore 2 Telephone: Plaza 2.1630

The Courts of the Province were first authorized to examine persons
seeking to practice law in 1716 (Acts 1715, chap. 48, sec. 12). The
examination of attorneys remained as a function of the several courts
of the State until 1898, when the Legislature created the State Board
of Law Examiners. The Board is composed of three members ap-
pointed by the Judges of the Court of Appeals. Twice yearly, in the
City of Baltimore during the months of March and July, the Board
examines all persons wishing to practice law in the State. It also
passes upon the petitions of attorneys from other states and ter-
ritories desiring admittance to the Maryland Bar in accordance with
rule fourteen of the Board. The Board passes upon appeals from the
findings and recommendations of the Character Committees of the
various counties and the City of Baltimore. In addition, it accredits
universities and colleges in the State of Maryland for pre-legal train-
ing 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. The Court
of Appeals formulates the rules of the Board, but the Board may
prescribe rules for the conduct of examinations, providing such rules
do not conflict with those made by the Court (Code 1961, Art. 10,
secs. 2-8).

Appropriations 1957 1958

Special Funds ........................$20,332 $29,123
Staff: None

BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Chairman: Edward J. Stegman, C.P.A., 1958
James M. Fincham, C.P.A., 1959; Hyman P. Tatelbaum,
Attorney, 1959; G. H. Evans, Jr., Economist, I960.
J. Wallace Bryan, C.P.A., 1960, Secretary-Treasurer
1101 Mercantile Trust Bldg., Baltimore 2 Telephone: Saratoga 7-8200

The Governor appoints three Certified Public Accountants, one
each year, for three-year terms, together with one attorney at law for
a two-year term, and one economist, selected from a list of three