George R. Hughes, Jr., House Minority Leader; Richard
Paul Gilbert.

Claude B. Hellmann, Secretary of State, Secretary to the Commission
State House, Annapolis Telephone: Colonial 3.2666

The State War Ballot Commission was created by the special ses-
sion of the General Assembly held July 27, 1950, at which time the
State's wartime Absentee Voting Law was re-enacted. The Commis-
sion is composed of the Governor, the Secretary of State, the Attorney
General, the presiding officer of each House of the General Assembly,
the Minority Leader of each House of the General Assembly, ex officio,
and two persons, who are not members of the same political party,
appointed by the Governor. The Commission administers the Absentee
Voting Law. To carry out its provisions, the Commission may make
necessary regulations and provide assistance to the local election
boards as required (Code 1951, Art. 33, sec. 154).

MARYLAND PORT AUTHORITY
Commissioners

Chairman: Robert W. Williams, City of Baltimore, 1958
Vice Chairman: D. Luke Hopkins, Baltimore County, 1959
R. Paul Smith, Western Maryland, 1960; Avery W. Hall,
Eastern Shore, 1961; Edward S. Corcoran, Anne Arundel
County, 1962.
Joseph L. Stanton, Executive Director

1040 Mathieson Building, Baltimore 2 Telephone: Plaza 2-2118

The Maryland Port Authority, a semi-autonomous State agency,
was established in 1956 by act of the Legislature codified as Article
62B of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

The Authority consists of five commissioners appointed by the
Governor for five-year terms, one term expiring each year. Three of
the five members must at all times be residents of Anne Arundel
County, Baltimore City, and Baltimore County, respectively. Of the
other two, one must be a resident of the Western Shore of Maryland
outside of Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, and Baltimore
County, and one must be a resident of the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
The Governor designates one of the members to act as Chairman,
and the members of the Authority annually elect one of its members
as Vice-Chairman.

The Commissioners appoint the Executive Director, who exercises
such administrative powers as they delegate.

In creating the Maryland Port Authority, the primary objective of
the General Assembly was to improve the facilities and strengthen the
workings of the private operator. If private facilities are inade-
quate, however, or inadequately operated at any time, the Authority
may construct, and if necessary, operate supplementary public
facilities.

The Authority endeavors to promote and increase commerce within
its territorial jurisdiction through public relations programs, publica-
tion of literature, purchase of advertising, solicitation of business by
correspondence and traveling representatives, and participation in,
and cooperation with, civic, technical, professional, and business or-
ganizations and associations. To this end, the Authority currently
maintains field offices in Pittsburgh, Chicago, and New York.