The State's Attorneys' Coordinator has the re-
sponsibility to establish and implement standard
and specialized training programs and provide
materials for State's Attorneys and their profes-
sional staffs; to provide and coordinate continu-
ing legal education programs and services for the
State's Attorneys and their staffs; with the ap-
proval of the Council to establish and implement
uniform reporting procedures for State's Attor-
neys and their staffs; and to meet and confer reg-
ularly with the Attorney General, the State's At-
torneys, and the State's Attorneys' Coordination
Council. The State's Attorneys' Coordinator sub-
mits an annual report to the Governor, the At-
torney General, the General Assembly, the State's
Attorneys' Coordination Council, and the Mary-
land State's Attorneys' Association, Inc., on the
activities of his office (Code 1957, Art. 10, secs.
41B,41C).

MARYLAND TAX COURT

Chief Judge: Seymour Korn, 1984

Judges: John G. Arthur, 1981; William B.
Calvert, 1983; Suzanne R. Sherwood, 1985;
Walter C. Martz III, 1986.

Robert L. Zouck, Clerk
Jane B. Willey, Deputy Clerk

501 St. Paul Street
Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 383-2110

By Chapter 757, Acts of 1959, the General As-
sembly abolished the State Tax Commission and
divided its functions between two new agencies,
the Maryland Tax Court and the State Depart-
ment of Assessments and Taxation. The Tax
Court performs the judicial and semi-judicial
duties of the former Commission. It consists

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of five judges appointed by the Governor for
terms of six years. One is required to be a resi-
dent of the Eastern Shore, one a resident of the
Western Shore, and one 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 re-
quired 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 agen-
cy or any assessing or taxing authority of the
State that affects the valuation, assessment, or
classification of property, the levy of a tax, or the
application for an abatement or reduction of any
assessment or tax or exemption therefrom (Code
1957, Art. 41, sec. 318; Art. 81, secs. 143A, 224
to 231, 256, 258, 259, 309; from allowances. Art.
81, sec. 214C, 217; or disallowances, Art. 81,
secs. 214C, 217, 310e; of claims for refunds of
taxes, and from cancellations of Motor Vehicle
Fuel Dealers licenses. Art. 56, sec. 142a).

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

Chairperson: Marshall W. Moore, 1982
Vice-Chairperson: James K. Archibald, 1983

Appointed members: Edgar F. Bennan, M.D.,
1981; Charles H. Foelber, 1981; Dr. James A.
Sensenbaugh, 1981; F. Perry Smith, Jr., 1983;
Evelyn J. Fox, 1984; Joyce R. Phillip, 1984;
Brig. Gen. George M. Brooks, 1985; Cheryl
Ann Homer (Student Member), 1981; one va-
cancy.

Jean E. Spencer, Executive Director

Patricia G. Hauk, Associate Executive Director-
Academic Affairs

Michael J. Langrehr, Associate Executive Director-
Fiscal Affairs

16 Francis Street
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 269-3971
269-3972

Chapter 41, Acts of 1963, established the
Board of Trustees of the State Colleges to direct
and manage the four-year public colleges of the
State. Chapter 917, Acts of 1976, redesignated