school by Chapter 160, Acts of 1865. Lo-
cated for nearly fifty years in Baltimore, it
was moved to its present suburban location
at Towson in 1915 where it now occupies a
campus of 324 acres In 1935 it became a
four-year teachers college and in 1963 a
general State college. It adopted its present
name on July 1, 1976.
The University currently offers programs
in teacher education, business administra-
tion, medical technology, nursing, and in the
arts and sciences. Graduates in teacher edu-
cation may be prepared for teaching in the
early childhood, elementary, junior high or
senior high grades. Students enrolled in the
program of arts and sciences may qualify
in any one of more than forty major fields
for a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of
Arts degree. The University also offers a
program of graduate studies for early child-
hood, elementary and secondary school
teachers, guidance counselors, art education,
audio visual communication, music educa-
tion, reading and school psychologists lead-
ing to the degree of Master of Education.
Master's degree programs in the arts and
sciences include Psychology, Biology, Speech
Pathology, Audiology, Geography, and Gen-
eral Studies. An extension program of eve-
ning courses is available to teachers and
other persons in the community who wish
part-time evening instruction and two five-
week day school and one seven-week eve-
ning summer sessions are operated. There
is an annual minisemester operated during
the month of January available to students
and the general public.
The total number of students enrolled in
the college for the academic year 1975-
1976 exceeded 21,000, including day and
evening in the regular session and the sum-
mer school enrollment.
Faculty and Staff: 1975, 1,155;
1976,1,187; 1977,1,229.
MARYLAND TAX COURT
Chief Judge: Seymour Korn, 1978
fudges: John Wood Logan, 1977; Henry D.
Blair, Jr., 1979; Woodward D. Pealer,
1980; John G. Arthur, 1981.
Robert L. Zouck, Clerk |
Jane B. Willey, Deputy Clerk
William A. Wilson, Examiner
501 St. Paul Street,
Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 383-2110
By Chapter 757, Acts of 1959, the Gen-
eral Assembly abolished the State Tax Com-
mission and divided its functions between
two new agencies, the Maryland Tax Court
and the State Department of Assessments
and Taxation. The Maryland Tax Court
performs the judicial and semi-judicial duties
of the former Commission. It consists of five
Judges, appointed by the Governor for terms
of six years. One is required to be a resident
of the Eastern Shore; another, a resident of
the Western Shore; and another, a resident
of Baltimore City. The other two are to be
residents of the State at large. Not more than
three Judges may be of the same political
party, and each is required to be a taxpayer
and a qualified voter of Maryland. At least
two must be members of the Bar of the
State of Maryland, and the Governor is
required to designate one of these as Chief
Judge.
The Maryland Tax Court hears appeals
from the decision, determination, or order
of any agency or any assessing or taxing
authority of the State that affects the valua-
tion, assessment, or classification of prop-
erty; the levy of a tax; or the application
for an abatement or reduction of any as-
sessment or tax, or exemption therefrom
(Code 1957, 1971 Repl. Vol., Art. 41, sec
318; 1969 Repl. Vol., 1975 Supp., Art 81,
sec. 224; 1969 Repl. Vol., Art. 81, sees.
225-229h; 1975 Supp., see. 229; 1969 Repl.
Vol., Art. 81, sec. 229j-k; 1975 Supp, sec.
229-1; 1969 Repl. Vol., sees. 230-231, 256,
258, 259; 1975 Supp., sec. 143A; 1969
Repl. Vol., sees. 199, 309; from allowances,
1969 Repl. Vol., Art. 81, sec 214C; 1975
Supp., sec. 217; or disallowances, 1969
Repl. Vol., Art. 81, 1975 Supp., sees. 214C,
217; 1969 Repl Vol., sec. 310e, of claims
for refunds of taxes, and from cancellations
of Motor Vehicle Fuel Dealers licenses,
1968 Repl. Vol., 1975 Supp., Art. 56, sec.
142a).
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