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in the Constitution or in the Annotated Code, but customarily it occurs on December 20 following his election. The Attorney General of Mary- land receives an annual salary of $36,000. He heads the State Law Department, which was established by Chapter 560, Acts of 1916 (Code 1957, 1971 Repl. Vol., Art. 41, sec. 199). The Attorney General serves as legal counsel to the Governor, the General Assembly, and to all departments, boards, or commissions of the State, except the Public Service Commission, whose counsel is appointed by the Gover- nor. The Attorney General and his assistants represent the State in all matters in which the interests of the State are involved. This in- cludes litigation in the Court of Appeals of Maryland, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, 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 and the State's Attorneys 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 coun- sel. The Attorney 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, 1971 Repl. Vol., 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, 1971 Repl. Vol., Art. 41, sec. 9). The Department is responsible for the enforcement of the State Securities Act and the Division of Consumer Protection. Division of Securities Philip Z. Altfeld, Commissioner of Securities Fred O'Fiesh, Assistant Securities Commissioner One S. Calvert Street, Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 383-3714 This Division, created by Chapter I, Acts of 1962, is headed by a Securities Commissioner appointed by the Attorney General. The division regulates persons involved in the securities business in Mary- land, regulates the offering of securities to the public, administers the antifraud provisions of the Act and provides administrative, civil and criminal remedies (Code 1957, 1971 Repl. Vol., Art. 32A, sees. 13-44). Maryland Blue Sky Advisory Committee Chairman: Mark D. Coplin, 1971 Truman T. Semans, 1970*; William R. Smith, 1970*; Samuel M. Wasserman, 1971; Donald Bruce Hebb, Jr., 1972; Decatur H. Miller, 1972. 20th Floor, Maryland National Bank Building, Baltimore 21202 Telephone; 539-2125 The Maryland Blue Sky Advisory Committee, created by Chapter I, Acts of 1962, consists of six members appointed by the Governor for staggered terms of three years each. The Committee functions without compensation and has no staff. It selects its own chairman. The Committee meets when called by the Securities Commissioner for *Tbrm expired. Continues to serve until reappointed or his successor named, |
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