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THE EXECUTIVE

THE GOVERNOR

Harry Hughes, Governor

Annette Silvennan, Secretary to the Governor

Ejner J. Johnson, Staff Director

John F. X. O'Brien, Legislative Liaison

Louis G. Panos, Press Secretary

Norm Silverstein, Assistant Press Secretary

Michael F. Canning, Executive Secretary to the Cabinet and Liaison for the Department of Public Safety

and Correctional Services
Irvin E. Peinstein, Administrative Officer
Constance R. Beims, Appointments Officer
Carl E. Eastwick, Legislative Officer
Vema E. Harrison, Assistant Legislative Officer
Lynn L. Skerpon, Assistant Legislative Officer

Sylvia M. Ramsey, Executive Assistant, Personnel, Aging, Licensing and Regulation, and Agriculture
Ann R. Hull, Executive Assistant, Health and Mental Hygiene
Jean Tucker Adams, Executive Assistant, Human Resources
Wayne A. McDaniel, Executive Assistant, Transportation
Sheila M. ToUiver, Executive Assistant, Education
F. David Schad, Executive Assistant, Washington
Douglas B. Sands, Director, Minority Affairs, Baltimore

State House, Annapolis 21404 Telephone: 269-3431
301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-4950

Suite 315
444 N. Capitol Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001 Telephone: 383-4582
Washington Area: 638-2215

9300 KeniJworth Ave., Greenbdt 20770 Telephone: 474-2500

The Governor is the chief executive officer of the State and the commander in chief of its military
forces. He is elected by popular vote for a term of four years, with his term of office beginning on the
third Wednesday of January following his election. No person may serve as Governor for more than
two consecutive terms. To be eligible for the office of Governor, a person must be at least thirty years
of age and must have been for five years immediately preceding his election a resident and registered
voter of the State. He receives the salary recommended prior to each election by the Governor's Salary
Commission and approved by the General Assembly. Until 1986, the Governor's salary is $75,000 per
year (Const. 1867, Art. II, secs. 1, 3, 5, 21, 21A).

The Governor must submit to each annual session of the General Assembly a budget for the next
ensuing fiscal year. The Governor may also inform the General Assembly at any time of the condition
of the State (Const. 1867, Art. II, sec. 19; Art. Ill, sec. 52(3)).

Every bill passed by the General Assembly, except the annual Budget Bill, must be presented to the
Governor before it becomes law. If he approves the bill he may sign it, and if he disapproves he may
veto it. Any bill that he vetoes may be passed without his signature by three-fifths of the total number
of members of each house of the General Assembly, either at the current session or at the session next
following. If a bill is presented more than six days before the General Assembly adjourns and is not
vetoed within six days, or if a bill is presented within six days prior to the adjournment of the General
Assembly and is not vetoed within thirty days after its presentment, then the bill becomes law without
the Governor's signature. The Governor has the power to veto any part of an appropriations bill, in
the same manner as other bills, without vetoing it in its entirety (Const. 1867, Art. II, sec. 17; Art III,
sec. 52(6)).