82 COMPTROLLER. [ART. 9.

STATUTES.

ARTICLE IX.

COMPTROLLER.

1. When and before whom to qualify and bond 2 Penalty and condition of bond 3 Oath by sureties 4 What necessary to authorize approval of bond 6 Where recorded, copies, evidence 6 When security may be required, to be re- newed, penalty for neglect 7 Office 8 Clerks, salaries 9 Reports to the legislature, etc 10 Estimates of receipts and expenditures to be returned 11 To keep accounts of receipts and expendi- tures 12 To keep record of accounts 13 To keep vouchers, copies of letters, etc, subject to inspection of governor and legislature 14 To require reports from officers

15 To keep accounts with treasurer. 16 To procure monthly statements from bank, to examine books of treasurer. 17 Warrants, how to be drawn 18 Not to sign blank warrants, to register warrants before issuing 19 To report on claims against state. 20 When and how to pay claims 21 To order suits on bonds of officers 22 Statements of accounts of officers to be evidence 23 To see that banks publish unclaimed divi- dends 24 To print and deliver licenses to clerks 25 To insert Sunday clause in license 2G To stamp licenses 27 To print and stamp protests of bills of ex- change and promissory notes 28 To furnish printer with statement of re- ceipts and expenditures

. Art 22 s 1 1852, c 172, s 8; 1853, c 401 When and be- fore whom to qualify and bond	1. The comptroller shall file his bond and qualify, by making the declaration and taking the oaths required by the Constitution and laws before the governor, on or before the third Monday of January next ensuing his election; on which said third Monday of January the term of his office shall commence.
Id s 2 1852, c 12, ss 2, 3 Penalty and condition of bond	2. He shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, give bond to the State of Maryland, with security or securities approved by the governor, in the penalty of fifty thousand dollars, with con- dition that he will truly and faithfully discharge, execute, and per- form, all and singular, the duties of him required, and which may be required by the Constitution and laws.
Id s 3 1852, c 12, s 5. Oath by sureties.	3. Each security on the bond of the comptroller shall make oath that he is bona fide worth, over and above his debts, not less than some specific sum to be stated in said oath, which oath shall be in- dorsed on said bond and recorded therewith.
Id s 4 1852, c 12, 8 6 What necessary to authorize approval of bond.	4. The governor shall not approve any bond of the comptroller, unless the sums so sworn to and indorsed on said bond shall in the aggregate at least equal the amount of the penalty thereof, and he shall be satisfied of the availability of such security.
Id s 5 1852, c 12, s 8 Where recorded	&. The bond of the comptroller, when duly executed and ap- proved, shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the Court of Appeals, and certified copies, under seal of said court, may be used
Copies Evidence.	in evidence in any court in this State.
Id s 6 1852, c 12, s 7 When security	6. It shall be the duty of the governor at all times, when in his opinion the security or securities of any comptroller have or are