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to proceed forthwith to appoint a fit and proper person to fill the vacancy
occasioned thereby, according to the provisions of the constitution.

An. Code, sec. 7. 1904, sec. 7. 1888, sec. 7. 1852, ch. 56, sec. 9. 1862, ch. 230.

7. The comptroller shall keep his office in the building now occupied by
him in the city of Annapolis, until otherwise provided by law.

An. Code, sec. 8. 1904, sec. 8. 1888, sec. 8. 1852, ch. 56, sec. 8. 1854, ch. 91. 1862, ch. 141.

1892, ch. 299. 1894, ch. 172.

8. He may employ a clerk, whose compensation shall be eighteen hun-
dred dollars per annum, and two assistant clerks, whose compensation shall
be twelve hundred dollars each per annum.

An. Code, sec. 9. 1904, sec. 9. 1888, sec. 9. 1852, ch. 56, sec. 1. 1853, ch. 82.

1908. ch. 420.

9. He shall within ten days after the first Wednesday in January in
each year make to the legislature, if in session, or to the governor, if the
legislature be not in session, a report exhibiting a complete statement of
the funds and revenues of the state, and of the public expenditures during
the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of September preceding, specify-
ing the amounts derivable and received from each source of revenue, and
the purpose for which each expenditure was made, and showing the names,
residence and official character of the persons from whom any arrearages
may be due, with the amount so due from each defaulter, and showing
moreover the names, residence and official character or service of each
person or payee to whom any payment or allowance has been made or paid
out of the appropriation or appropriations for legislative expenses of each
general assembly, and separating the same into payments made for or in
behalf of the Senate, and payments made for or in behalf of the House of
Delegates.

An. Code, sec. 10. 1904, sec. 10. 1888, sec. 10. 1852, ch. 56, sec. 2.

10. He shall with each annual report return an estimate of the receipts
and expenditures of the current year, distinguishing the permanent and
regular expenses of the government for which appropriations have been
made from those charges for which appropriations are required to be made
by law.

An. Code, sec. 11. 1904, sec. 11. 1888, sec. 11. 1852, ch. 56, sec. 3.

11. He shall keep and preserve in his office in suitable books, to be
procured at the expense of the State, full and accurate accounts of the
annual revenues and expenditures of every class and description, under
the proper heads thereof, according to such forms as under the provisions
of the constitution he may prescribe.

An. Code, sec. 12. 1904, sec. 12. 1888, sec. 12. 1852, ch. 56, sec. 3.

12. He shall keep fair and accurate records of all public accounts
adjusted by him, or returnable to or kept in his office.