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BUREAU OF CONTROL SURVEYS AND MAPS Advisory Board Charles Looney, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Maryland; George R. Lewis, Director, Department of Public Improvements; James J. O'Donnell, Director, State Planning Department: David H. Fisher, Chief Engineer. State Roads Commission; Kenneth N. Weaver, Director, Maryland Geological Survey. Charles W. Parks, Engineer-in-Charge 300 W. Preston Street, Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-3010 The Bureau of Control Surveys and Maps, established by Chapter 628, Acts of 1939 but inactive during World War II, was reactivated by the State Roads Commission in 1951 (Chapter 284, Acts of 1951). This Bureau is directed by an advisory board consisting of the Chief Engineer of the State Roads Commission, the Director of the Mary- land State Planning Department, the Director of the Department of Public Improvements, the Director of the Maryland Geological Survey, and the Dean of the College of Engineering of the University of Maryland. It coordinates the activities of the various agencies engaged in mapping and surveying in the State; promotes the use of the Maryland Plane Coordinate System for engineering projects; through field observations, extends the control network for use in highway surveys; and maintains a complete file of control, both horizontal and vertical, available throughout the State (Code 1957, 1964 Repl. Vol., Art. 91, sees. 30-35). The funds for the operation of the Bureau are provided in the budget of the State Roads Commission. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES John R. Jewell, Commissioner Ejner J. Johnson, Executive Assistant to the Commissioner Leroy W. Elgin, Assistant to the Commissioner Michael A. Noppinger, Deputy Commissioner George E. Benton, Director, Division of Administration William C. Leyko, Director, Division of Vehicle Registration Clifton E. Luber, Director, Division of Driver Licenses William J. Lucas, Chief, Division of Audits and Accounts 6601 Ritchie Highway, N.E., Glen Burnie 21061 Telephone: 761-4500 The Office of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles was established by Chapter 207, Acts of 1910. The Commissioner, who is a career employee, serves as the Director of the Department. Because of the rapid growth in the responsibilities and duties of the Department as a result of the steady increase in both motor vehicle registrations and the number of motor vehicle operators, the Department of Motor Vehicles was reorganized along functional lines in 1960 and 1961 to serve the public better. Division of Driver Licenses The Division of Driver Licenses examines all applicants for motor vehicle chauffeurs', motor vehicle operators', and motorcycle licenses in the State, requiring them to demonstrate successfully their visual acuity, their knowledge of Maryland's motor vehicle laws, and their ability to operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle. The Division con- ducts examinations at Departmental headquarters at Glen Burnie and at the twenty-three other locations throughout the State. Each oper- |
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