Department of Tidewater Fisheries

Edward S. Digges, Spec. Asst. Attorney General
La Plata Telephone: West 4-8111

State Department of Health

Louis E. Schmidt, Spec. Asst. Attorney General
301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore 1 Telephone: 837-9000

Department of Mental Hygiene

Edward R. Jeunette, Special Attorney
301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore I Telephone: 837-9000

Department of Public Improvements

J. Max Millstone, Special Attorney
301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore I Telephone: 837-9000

Department of Securities

Decatur H. Miller, Securities Commissioner
1200 One Charles Center, Baltimore I Telephone: 837-9000

Second Injury Fund (Workmen's Compensation Commission)

Albert A. Levin, Special Attorney
108 E. Lexington Street, Baltimore 2 Telephone: 639-4360

The Attorney General is elected by the people for a term of four
years (Const. 1867, Art. 5, sec. 1). He heads the State Law Depart-
ment, which was established by Chapter 560, Acts of 1916. The Attor-
ney General serves as legal counsel to the Governor, the General As-
sembly, and to all departments, boards, or commissions of the State,
except the Public Service Commission, whose counsel is appointed
by the Governor. The Attorney General and his assistants represent
the State in all matters in which the interests of the State are in-
volved. This includes litigation in the Court of Appeals, the District
Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals and
the Supreme Court of the United States. The Law Department also
acts as counsel to the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City. He
represents the Clerks of Court, the Registers of Wills, the Sheriffs,
State's Attorneys and the Trial Magistrates of the several counties
and of the City of Baltimore. The Department does not represent the
Boards of County Commissioners, the County Boards of Education,
the County Boards of Supervisors of Elections, or such other boards
or officials of the counties which employ their own counsel. The Attor-
ney General may render an opinion on any legal subject or matter
upon the request of the Governor, of the General Assembly, or either
House thereof, or of any department or agency of the State (Code
1957, Art. 32A).

The administrative rules and regulations promulgated by any State
officer or agency must be submitted to the Attorney General for review
before they may become effective (Code 1957, Art. 41, sec. 9). The
Department is responsible for the enforcement of the Subversive
Activities Act (Code 1957, Art. 85A, secs. 1-19), as well as the State
Securities Act (Code 1957, 1962 Supp., Art. 32A, secs. 13-44).

Appropriations 1963 1964

General Funds $281,797 $289,174
Staff: 44 (of which 11 are paid from this appropriation).