period of at least ten years prior to his election. The date on which he takes office is unspecified either
in the Constitution or in the Annotated Code, but customarily it occurs on December 20 following his
election. "The Attorney General of Maryland receives an annual salary of $44,856. He heads the State
Law Department, which was established by Chapter 560, Acts of 1916 (Code 1957, 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 Human Relations and Public Service
Commissions, whose counsel is appointed by the Governor. The Attorney General and his assistants
represent the State in all matters in which the interests of the State are involved. This includes litiga-
tion in the Court of Appeals of Maryland, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, the District
Court of the United States, the United Statei> 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. It
represents the Clerks of Court, the Registers of Wills, the Sheriffs and the State's Attorneys of the sev-
eral counties and of the City of Baltimore. The Department does not represent the charter or
noncharter counties, the County Boards of Education, the Boards of Supervisors of Elections (except
in Baltimore City), or such other boards or officials of the counties that employ their own counsel. The
Attorney General may render an opinion on any legal subject or matter upon the request of the Gov-
ernor, the General Assembly (or either House thereof ), or any department or agency of the State
(Code 1957, Art. 32A).

The administrative rules and regulations promulgated by any State officer or agency must be sub-
mitted to the Attorney General for review before they may become effective (Code 1957, Art. 41, sec.
9). The Department is responsible for the enforcement of the State Securities Act and for the Division
of Consumer Protection and the Antitrust Division.

DIVISION OF SECURITIES
Mark G. Feikin, Commissioner of Securities
Fred O'Fiesh, Assistant Securities Commissioner

Miss Dickie M. Howard, Assistant Attorney
General

One South 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 busi-
ness in Maryland, regulates the offering of securi-
ties to the public, administers the antifraud
provisions of the Act, and provides administra-
tive, civil, and criminal remedies (Code
Corporations & Associations Article, sees. 11-101
through 11-805).

MARYLAND BLUE SKY ADVISORY
COMMITTEE

Chairperson: Mark D. Coplin

Dennis C. O'Brien, E. Robert Kent, Jr„ Gerald
M. Rashbaum, Ronald M. Shapiro, Arthur C.
Strasburger.

20th Floor

Maryland National Bank Building
Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 383-3714

The Maryland Blue Sky Advisory Committee,
created by Chapter I, Acts of 1962, consists of
six members appointed by the Governor for stag-
gered terms of three years each. The Committee
functions without compensation and has no staff.
It selects its own chairperson. The Committee
meets when called by the Securities Commissioner
for the purpose of giving him advice on any and
all matters pertaining to the administration of the
Maryland Securities Act, particularly the adop-
tion, amendment, or repeal of rules, regulations,
or forms (Code Corporations & Associations Ar-
ticle, sec. 11-202).

DIVISION OF CONSUMER
PROTECTION

H. Robert Erwin, Jr„ Assistant Attorney General,
Chief of Division

Jonathan W. Acton, William H. Kenety, Josef
Rosenblatt, Walter T. Seidel, Jack J. Shapiro,
Assistant Attorneys General

131 E. Redwood Street
Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 383-3700

The Consumer Protection Division was created
by Chapter 388, Acts of 1967, and is headed by
an Assistant Attorney General who is Chief of