The Governor may grant executive clemency, reprieves, or par-
dons to any person who is a prisoner of the State and may remit
any fine or portion thereof to any person who has paid the fine. He
may extradite prisoners or persons wanted by other States upon
the presentation of a writ of extradition and may issue 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 an-
other State wanted for the violation of the laws of Maryland (II, 20).

Appropriations 1963 1964

General Funds $384,812 $320,964
Staff: 20

GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COUNCIL

Louis L. Goldstein, Comptroller
John A. Luetkemeyer, Treasurer
Thomas B. Finan, Attorney General
J. Jerome Framptom, Jr., President, State Board of Education
Wilson H. Elkins, President and Executive Officer, University

of Maryland and State Board of Agriculture
G. C. A. Anderson, Chairman, Board of Correction
Raleigh C. Hobson, Director, Department of Public Welfare
Perry F. Prather, M.D., Commissioner, Department of Health
John B. Funk, Chairman-Director, State Roads Commission
John R. Jewell, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Bernard J. Schmidt, Police Commissioner of Baltimore City
Joseph H. Manning, Chairman, Board of Natural Resources
Russell S. Davis, State Commissioner of Personnel

State House, Annapolis Telephone: Colonial 3-2666

The Advisory Council may be called from time to time by the
Governor for the consideration of general State policies, finances,
and departmental and institutional work and conditions. Member-
ship is ex officio (Code 1957, Art. 41, sec. 44).

GOVERNOR'S MILITARY STAFF

Chief of Staff: Lieutenant General Milton A. Reckord,
The Adjutant General
Brigadier General George M. Gelston, Assistant Adjutant General

Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore I Telephone: 685-3388

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 1957, Art. 65, sec. 9).

SECRETARY OF STATE

Lloyd L. Simpkins, Secretary of State
Chester F. Tucker, Deputy Secretary of State
Anthony J. Cinquegrani, Administrative Assistant

State House, Annapolis Telephone: Colonial 3-2666

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 at his pleasure
(Const. 1867, Art. II, sec. 22). The Secretary acts as general secretary