1530 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 605

proof of inefficiency, neglect of duty, misconduct in office or
other cause, provided, however, that before any such Director
may be removed from office as aforesaid, he shall be given a
copy of the charges made against him and an opportunity of
being publicly heard in person or by counsel in his own de-
fense upon not less than ten days' notice.

103D. The Director of the State Fiscal Research Bureau
shall have the power, subject to the approval of the Director
of the Department of Legislative Reference, to employ such
officers, clerks, stenographers, research assistants, accountants,
and other employees as he may deem necessary in order to
perform the duties and exercise the powers conferred upon
the Bureau by the provisions of this sub-title. The salaries
or compensation of such officers, clerks, stenographers, re-
search assistants, accountants, and other employees shall be
as provided in the State Budget. The State Fiscal Research
Bureau shall be supplied wtih all necessary books, maps,
charts, stationery, and all appliances and incidentals neces-
sary for the proper discharge of its duties as provided in this
sub-title, to be paid out of such funds as shall be provided in
the State Budget.

103E. It shall be the duty of every Treasurer, or, if there
be no Treasurer, of every other authorized financial officer of
every county, municipal or public corporation, special district
and/or political sub-division of this State, which has hereto-
fore been or shall hereafter be authorized by any law or laws
of this State to incur any indebtedness redeemable from the
proceeds of any general or special tax or other levy, to file
with the State Fiscal Research Bureau of the State of Mary-
land, at least once in each and every year, a comprehensive
statement of the financial condition of said county, municipal
or public corporation, special district and/or political sub-
division, said statement to be in such form as may be pre-
scribed by said Bureau and to disclose so much of the follow-
ing information with regard to the financial condition of said
county, municipal or public corporation, special district
and/or political sub-division, as shall be applicable thereto:
(a) The assessed valuation of all taxable and tangible prop-
erty; (b) The total indebtedness, which shall be sub-divided
into (1) bonded indebtedness redeemable from the proceeds
of general and ad valorem taxes, (2) self-liquidating bonded
indebtedness, specifying the amount of the indebtedness for
each such self-liquidating project and the source of revenue
for the liquidation of such indebtedness, (3) temporary or
floating indebtedness and/or obligations incurred in anticipa-
tion of tax collections, (4) current bills payable, (5) any
contingent liabilities resulting from the guarantee of any of