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MARYLAND MANUAL 259 law enforcement and criminal justice plan and for making grants to local governments and State agencies for programs consistent with that plan. A professional staff headed by an Executive Director and composed of professionals in the field of law enforcement, law, correction, juye- nile delinquency prevention and control, data systems, financial admin- istration, auditing, and publications provides support to the Commis- sioners. The staff develops Comprehensive Plan proposals for the Commission's consideration, provides technical assistance to units of local government and other State agencies, financially administers all grant programs, and evaluates all projects funded by the Governor's Commission. The Commission publishes a newsletter ten times each year. Appropriations 1973 1974 General Funds .............. $ 1,526,484 $ 1,914,162 Federal Funds .............. 14,053,144 19,216,085 Totals ................ $15,579,628 $21,130,237 Staff: 37. MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AGENCY State Lottery Commission Chairman: George P. Mahoney, 1977 Ackneil M. Muldrow II, 1974; John M. Martin, Sr., 1975; Edward C. Wilson, 1976; Morgan W. Wayson, Jr., 1977. The Agency James P. Slicher, Director Stanley S. Fine, Chief Deputy Director Charles F. Schomann, Jr., Deputy Director of Administration and Finance William R. Meloling, Deputy Director of Operations Robert J. Laird, Deputy Director of Marketing 711 West 40th Street, Baltimore 21211 Telephone: 383-4092 The General Assembly created the State Lottery Agency by Chap- ter 365 of the Acts of 1972, for the purpose of generating revenue to help support the operation of the State. Contingent upon the adop- tion of an amendment to Article III, Section 36 of the Constitution, the Agency was to come into being on January 1, 1973. The amend- ment was ratified by referendum on November 7, 1972, and accord- ingly the Agency commenced operation on January 1, 1973 under the guidance of a Commission and under the immediate supervision of a Director. The Commission consists of five members, all of whom are ap- pointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate of Maryland, for four-year terms. The Commission members annu- ally elect one member as Chairman of the Commission. The Agency is under the immediate supervision and direction of a Director appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director is aided by a Chief Deputy Director and three Deputy Directors who are appointed by the Director with the approval of the Commission. The Agency conducts a state-wide lottery operation from its Balti- more headquarters. A distribution and collection system is maintained with the cooperation of selected commercial banks in various areas of the State for the purpose of distributing weekly lottery tickets, re- trieving unsold tickets and collecting lottery revenues. The actual |
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