COMPTROLLER 685

An. Code, 1924, sec. 7. 1912, 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, 1924, sec. 8. 1912, 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. 1931, ch. 240.

8. He may employ clerks, assistants and other help, in such numbers
and at such salaries as may be provided for by the Budget of Appropria-
tions, all of whom shall perform such duties as may be assigned to them
from time to time by the Comptroller. He may designate one of his
clerks or assistants as Chief Deputy Comptroller and not exceeding three
other clerks and/or assistants as Deputy Comptrollers. Before any person
shall act as Chief Deputy Comptroller, or Deputy Comptroller, such
person shall give a bond to the State of Maryland, with security or securi-
ties approved by the Governor, in the penalty of $50,000, with condition
that he will truly and faithfully discharge, execute and perform all and
singular the powers and duties of Chief Deputy Comptroller or Deputy
Comptroller, as the case may be. The Chief Deputy Comptroller and each
Deputy Comptroller upon his designation and qualification as above pro-
vided, shall have power to grant all warrants for money to be paid out
of the Treasury, in pursuance of appropriations by law and countersign
all checks drawn by the Treasurer upon any bank or banks in which the
monies of the State may from time to time be deposited, subject to all of
the limitations imposed by law upon the Comptroller in the granting of
such warrants and the countersigning of such checks. The Chief Deputy
Comptroller and each other Deputy Comptroller shall act as such only
during the pleasure of the Comptroller, and the power to act as such Chief
Deputy Comptroller or Deputy Comptroller may be terminated at any
time by the Comptroller for any cause which he may deem sufficient. In
the event of sickness or absence of the Comptroller, the power of the
Chief Deputy Comptroller or any Deputy Comptroller to grant warrants
and countersign checks may be terminated by the Board of Public Works
or 'a majority of its members for any cause which they may deem sufficient.
The termination of the power of the Chief Deputy and/or any other
Deputy Comptroller to grant warrants and to countersign checks shall
not of itself operate to terminate his employment as clerk, assistant or
other employee. Whenever the powers of any person to act as Chief
Deputy Comptroller or Deputy Comptroller are terminated as herein
provided, the Comptroller may designate some other clerk or assistant to
act as such Chief Deputy Comptroller or Deputy Comptroller, subject to
the limitations and conditions above prescribed.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 9. 1912, 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