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County, the State's Attorney from either St.
Mary's, Charles, or Calvert County, the State's
Attorney from either Frederick, Washington, Alle-
gany, or Garrett County, the State's Attorney from
either Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Caroline, or
Talbot County, and the State's Attorney from
either Dorchester, Wicomico, Worcester, or Som-
erset County. Council members serve two-year
terms and may only be on the Council during their
term of elective office (Code 1957, Art. 10, secs.
41A-41D).

SUBSEQUENT INJURY FUND BOARD

J. Howard Holzer, 1987; Edward R. Lamon, 1987;
H. Edward Vincent, 1987.

John L. Ulrich, Jr., Director

Cranston Bldg., Suite 100
320 Hillen Rd.
Towson 21204 Telephone: 321-2940

Created in 1982, the Subsequent Injury Fund
Board replaced the Workmen's Compensation
Fund Board (Chapter 142, Acts of 1982). The
Board supervises the operation and administration
of the Subsequent Injury Fund. The Fund provides
a form of insurance coverage for workmen's com-
pensation claimants, whose injury combined with a
pre-existing health condition entitles them to cer-
tain benefits.

The Board consists of three members appointed
to four-year terms by the Governor with the advice
and consent of the Senate. One member each
represents labor, management, and the public. The
Board appoints the Director.

MARYLAND TAX COURT

Chief Judge: Seymour Korn, 1990

Judges: Suzanne R. Sherwood, 1985; Walter C.
Martz III, 1986; Michael F. Canning, 1987;
William B. Calvert, 1989.

Robert L. Zouck, Clerk
John T. Hearn, Deputy Clerk

501 St. Paul St.
Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 659-4400

By Chapter 757, Acts of 1959, the General
Assembly abolished the State Tax Commission and
divided its functions between two new agencies, the
Maryland Tax Court and the State Department of
Assessments and Taxation. The Tax Court per-

forms the judicial and quasi-judicial duties of the
former Commission.

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 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).

The Tax Court consists of five judges appointed
by the Governor for terms of six years. One is
required to be a resident 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 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
designates one of these as Chief Judge.

TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL FOR
SOUTHERN MARYLAND

Chairperson: William T. Bowen

Southern Maryland Legislative Delegation: J.
Ernest Bell; C. Bernard Fowler; Samuel C.
Linton; John K. Parlett; Thomas A. Rymer;
James C. Simpson; John F. Slade; Michael J.
Sprague.

County Commissioners: William T. Bowen,
Garner T. Grover, George J. Weems (Calvert);
Eleanor F. Carrico, Marland Deen, Loretta
Nimmerrichter (Charles); George R. Aud,
Richard D. Arnold, Ford L. Dean (St. Mary's).

Southern Maryland Municipal Association: Roy
Budd

Members-at-Large: John T. Parran, Jr.; J. Frank
Raley; John Whisman.

Non-Voting Members: Charles Palmer, Raymond
T. Tilghman, Harry B. Zinn (County Economic
Development Commissions); Charles Spicknall,
Harry T. Stine, Joseph M. Gough, Jr. (County
Planning Commissions); Edwin L. Thomas,
Department of State Planning: Lowell W.
Frederick, Department of Economic and
Community Development.