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may co-operate with the civil authorities, or take entire charge of the situa-
tion as in the judgment of the commanding officer the exigencies, of the
case may require.

See notes to sec. 4.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 9. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 8. 1935, ch. 583, sec. 9. 1939, ch. 112.

9. The Adjutant General shall be appointed by the Governor by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate. He shall have a commissioned
grade not above that of Major General, and his salary shall be as stated in
the annual Budget. He may be appointed by the Governor as Chief of Staff
of the Governor's Staff.

The Governor may choose a staff consisting of the Adjutant General,
and not more than twelve Aides. The Aides will be selected by the Gov-
ernor from among the Commissioned Officers of the National Guard and
Naval Militia. Each of them may receive an appointment as Aide, which,
however, shall not add to the actual grade of the officer so appointed; nor
shall such officer be relieved from duty with the organization to which he
is assigned, except when actually on duty as Aide under the orders of
the Governor.

The appointment of a Chief of Staff and of Aides shall be at the
pleasure of the Governor.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 10. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 9. 1931, ch. 161, sec. 10.

10. The Ranking Line Officer shall be on active duty status and his
salary shall be as stated in the annual budget; provided, that should the
Ranking Line Officer be also appointed the Adjutant General, he shall
receive only the salary provided by law for the Ranking Line Officer; and
provided further, that, should the Ranking Line Officer be called or
ordered into the active military service of the United States, under the
Constitution and laws of the United States, the Governor may designate
an acting Ranking Line Officer, who will exercise all the duties of the
office during such period.

The Ranking Line Officer shall be in control of the military department
of the State, and subordinate only to the Governor in matters pertaining
to said department. He shall keep in his office all records and papers re-
quired to be kept and filed therein, and make as of the 30th of September
in each year, within fifteen days thereafter, to the Governor, a detailed
statement of all the receipts and expenditures for military purposes during
the year.

He shall be charged with the care, control and maintenance of all
armories, owned by the State of Maryland, and all buildings or other
property purchased, occupied, leased or rented by or in behalf of the State
Military forces, which may now or shall hereafter be authorized by law
and shall have all power and authority necessary or desirable for the pur-
pose aforesaid and with the right to make and enforce all reasonable rules
and regulations; provided, however, that when disapproved by the Rank-
ing Line Officer, applications to use the armories for non-military pur-
poses shall be subject to the review and approval of the Board of Public
Works, the Ranking Line Officer and the commanding officer of the unit
occupying the armory concerned.

He shall act as custodian of all battle flags and war records and is
charged with their proper care and preservation. He is authorized to