receipt, in the name of the State, for such sums of money
as may be collected by him, and forthwith make return of
and pay over the same to the proper accounting officer.
And the State's Attorney of each county, and the City of
Baltimore, before he shall enter on the discharge of his
duties, and from time to time thereafter, shall give such
corporate surety bond as may hereafter be prescribed by
Act of the General Assembly.^

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ARTICLE VI.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

SECTION 1. There shall be a Treasury Department, con-
sisting of a Comptroller chosen by the qualified electors of
the State, at each general election at which the Governor
is chosen, who shall receive such salary as may be fixed by
law; and a Treasurer, to be appointed by the two Houses
of the Legislature, at each regular session thereof, in which
begins the term of the Governor, on joint ballot, who shall
receive an annual salary of two thousand five hundred dol-
lars; and the terms of office of the said Comptroller and
Treasurer shall be for four years, and until their succes-
sors shall qualify; and neither of the said officers shall be
allowed, or receive any fees, commissions or perquisites of
any kind in addition to his salary for the performance of
any duty or services whatsoever. In case of a vacancy in
either of the offices by death or otherwise, the Governor,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall fill
such vacancy by appointment, to continue until another
election or a choice by the Legislature, as the case may be,
and until the qualification of the successor. The Comp-
troller and the Treasurer shall keep their offices at the seat
of government, and shall take such oath, and enter into
such bonds for the faithful discharge of their duties as are
now, or may hereafter be prescribed by law.^

SEC. 2. The Comptroller shall have the general super-
intendence of the fiscal affairs of the State; he shall digest
and prepare plans for the improvement and management
of the revenue, and for the support of the public credit;
prepare and report estimates of the revenue and expendi-
tures of the State; superintend and enforce the prompt
collection of all taxes and revenue; adjust and settle, on
terms prescribed by law, with delinquent co.l.lectors and re-

^'riins amended by Chapter 539, Acts of 1945, ratified Nov-embRi' 5, 1946.
^Tinis amended by Chapter 141, Acts of 1922, ratified November 7, 1922.