year terms, one term expiring every two years. The Commission has
supervision over all boxing and wrestling matches scheduled and held
in the State of Maryland. It enacts and enforces such rules as are
necessary to govern these bouts. It licenses all corporations, associa-
tions or persons sponsoring such bouts, and all referees, managers,
seconds, and participants. The Commission collects from all sponsors
of boxing and wrestling matches a fee equal to ten per cent of the
gross gate receipts and also ten per cent of the sale of radio, tele-
vision, or motion picture rights to boxing and wrestling events (Code
1957, Art. 56, secs. 109-26).

Appropriations 1963 1964

Special Funds $18,519 $18,891
Staff: 4.

STATE AVIATION COMMISSION

Chairman: Charles B. Allen, 1964

Charles D. Briddell, 1965; Richard A. Henson, 1965; H. Robert
Venables, 1965; George H. Langenfelder, 1966.
Rudolph A. Drennan, Director of Aeronautics
Stuart H. Rome, Assistant Attorney General

301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore 1 Telephone: 837-9000

The State Aviation Commission, created by Chapter 318, Acts of
1929, is composed of five members appointed by the Governor for
three-year terms. The Commission assists and encourages the develop-
ment of aviation in Maryland. It registers and licenses airports, air
navigators, aeronautical schools, and instructors in the State. All
licenses granted by the Federal government to pilots living in Mary-
land and to aircraft operating within the State must be registered
with the Commission. In cooperation with Federal authorities, the
Commission aids in the planning and development of airports and
airport sites in Maryland and administers Federal funds allocated for
that purpose (Code 1957, Art. IA, secs. 3-5, 14-15, 17-19, 21-23, 26-28,
31-36).

Appropriations 1963 1964

Special Funds $27,723 $26,027
General Emergency Funds 35,000 1,264

Totals $62,723 $27,291
Staff: 3.

BANK COMMISSIONER

Herbert R. O'Conor, Jr., Bank Commissioner, 1967
John D. Hospelhorn, Deputy Bank Commissioner
H. Sadtler Nolan, Chief Examiner
Charles C. Ehrig, Senior Examiner

301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore 1 Telephone: 837-9000

The office of the Bank Commissioner was created by Chapter 219,
Acts of 1910. The Bank Commissioner is appointed by the Governor
for a term of four years. The Department has general supervision over
all banking institutions in the State other than national banks. It
must examine each institution at least twice in eighteen months and