1114 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 400

such bond to be approved by the Governor and Comptroller
and to be filed in the latter's office, and to be paid out of militia
funds.

• 11. The general appropriations for the militia shall be ex-
clusively applied to the necessary and contingent expenses of the
office of the Ranking Line Officer and to the maintenance and
equipment and for the general efficiency of the organized militia
of this State, organized and enlisted as provided for in this
Article. No purchases shall be made, debts incurred or money
expended except by the direct authority of the Ranking Line
Officer. The Ranking Line Officer shall make rules and regula-
tions for receipts and expenditures of all moneys coming un-
der his control and he may require bond from such persons as
he may designate. All bills shall be audited and paid by the
Ranking Line Officer and the general customs and methods
of the Finance Office of the Armv of the LTnited States shall

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be followed as nearly as possible.

12. No officer of the militia shall incur any expense what-
ever to be paid by the State, except such as authorized in this
Article, without first obtaining the authority of the Ranking
Line Officer. In extreme emergencies, however, the command-
ing officer of any organization or detachment of the organized
militia may purchase such necessities as are absolutely re-
quired for the immediate use and care of his command, taking
receipts in triplicate therefor; a report of such action, contain-
ing a statement of the articles purchased and the price thereof,
with the receipts attached, must be made forthwith through
the regular channels to the Quartermaster General. The Comp-
troller of the State shall be the auditor of all accounts for
property purchased by the Ranking Line Officer. All other
military accounts payable by the State shall be audited by the
Ranking Line Officer. Military accounts thus audited shall be
paid by the Treasurer of the State from a proper appropria-
tion made by the Legislature, upon the warrant of the Ranking
Line Officer, under and by direction of the Governor.

13. The National Guard of Maryland shall consist of that
portion of the organized militia prescribed by the President
to be maintained by the State of Maryland under the provi-
sions of the Xational Defense Act and regulations issued pur-
suant "thereto. The organization of the National Guard, in-
cluding the composition of all units thereof, shall be the same
as that which is or may hereafter be prescribed for the Regu-