MARYLAND MANUAL 53
has supervision of the Archives of Baltimore (Code 1957, Art. 41, secs.
140-44).
Appropriations 1963 1964
General Funds $44,478 $37,302
Staff: 4.
FISCAL RESEARCH BUREAU
John S. Shriver, Director
Leo A. Courtney, Jr., Administrative Analyst
Edward D. Hoover, Jr., Administrative Analyst
Edward A. Rheb, Administrative Analyst
301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore 1 Telephone: 837-9000
The Fiscal Research Bureau was established within the Department
of Legislative Reference by Chapter 605, Acts of 1947. The Bureau
acts as a staff agency of the Governor, the General Assembly, and the
Legislative Council in tax and fiscal matters; makes any investiga-
tions of State or local tax problems that they may request; and assists
any commissions or committees that they, or a standing committee of
the Legislature, may appoint to study taxation or related questions.
The Bureau's general duties include the study of State agencies,
study of State and local taxation, study of State and local financial
affairs and fiscal relationships, collection of data on the revenue and
expenditures of the State's political subdivisions, and compilation and
publication of financial data on the subdivisions. Each county, incor-
porated city or town, or special taxing district is required to submit
a fiscal report to the Bureau annually (Code 1957, Art. 41, secs. 145-52;
Art. 19, secs. 85-41).
Appropriations 1963 1964
General Funds $63,905 $70,200
Staff: 6.
Control of State Employment
STATE COMMISSIONER OF PERSONNEL
Russell S. Davis, State Commissioner of Personnel, 1967
Wayne W. Ransom, Assistant to the Commissioner
Betty W. Klare, Director, Examination Division
William H. Schoenhaar, Director of Training
Sidney Singer, Director, Administrative Division
Lillian Hoshall Trost, Director, Executive Division
Robin J. Zee, Director, Classification and Compensation
Division
Nathan E. Needle, M.D., Medical Director
301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore 1 Telephone: 837-9000
The State Commissioner of Personnel is the head of the State Merit
System, which was established in 1920. The title of State Commis-
sioner of Personnel was established by Chapter 310, Acts of 1953. The
position had been previously known as the Commissioner of State
Employment and Registration (Chapter 41, Acts of 1920). The Com-
missioner, who is appointed by the Governor for a six-year term,
administers the Merit System Law, and with the approval of the
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