Region (Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset,
Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties); the Southern Region
(Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's and St. Mary's
counties); the Western Region (Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, Mont-
gomery, and Washington counties); and the Baltimore City Region.
Initially, the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker
of the House of Delegates each made five appointments to the
Board, one from each region. The President of the Senate designated
the chairman of this temporary board, and the chairman called the
first annual meeting. At this meeting held on February 16, 1961, and
at each annual meeting thereafter, members of the Corporation from
at least three of the five economic regions elect two directors from
each region for one-year terms. These directors must be United States
citizens and residents of the economic region from which they are
appointed or must maintain a regular place of business there. The
stockholders of the Corporation elect the remaining five directors for
one-year terms; these must be United States citizens and residents
of the State. The Board elects its own chairman. The Corporation
may borrow or lend money and buy, hold, or sell real or personal
property, including industrial plants or other business establishments.

The Corporation established Loan Committees of five members for
each economic region. All requests for loans are to go through these
committees, which will review the applications and make recommenda-
tions to the Board of Directors. Final decision will lie with the Board
(Code 1967, 1962 Supp., Art. 23, secs. 412-419).

MARYLAND STATE FAIR BOARD

Chairman: Frank Donaldson Brown, Jr., 1964

W. Lawson King, 1964; Harry Rieck, 1964; Albert J. Bailey,
1965; Fred G. Ernst, 1966; Earl C. Robertson, 1965; John M.
Crum, 1966; B. Richard Hough, Sr., 1966; Richard N. Willis,
1966.
R. Nelson Phelps, Executive Secretary

Administration Building
State Fair Grounds
Timonium (Baltimore County) Telephone: 252-3330

The Maryland State Fair Board, created by Chapter 463, Acts of
1937, and Chapter 493, Acts of 1947, consists of nine members
appointed by the Governor for three-year terms. The Board encour-
ages and fosters agriculture through the promotion and assistance
of bona fide agricultural fairs and exhibits. It extends financial assist-
ance to qualifying organizations for premium awards to exhibitors
of agricultural displays (Code 1957, Art. 66C, secs. 61-63).

Appropriations 1963 1964

Special Funds .................................... $300,000 $350,000
Staff: 2.

INSPECTOR OF TOBACCO
STATE TOBACCO WAREHOUSE

Raymond T. Rossback, Inspector
Richard H. Carter, Business Manager

S. Charles at Conway Street, Baltimore 2 Telephone: 685-6785