718 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 226

process compelling such witness to attend before him, which
shall be directed to the sheriff of the county or Baltimore City,
where such witness may be found, and it shall be the duty of
such sheriff to serve such process promptly; and the cost of
the same shall be paid by the State. Any such officers who
shall refuse to allow an examination of all the books and
accounts of their offices, and any witness duly served with
process as aforesaid, who shall refuse or neglect to appear
before the State Auditor or shall refuse to answer upon oath
touching the conduct of such offices, or as to the books and
accounts of said offices, shall, on indictment and conviction
thereof, be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor
more than one thousand dollars ($1, 000) in the discretion
of the Court; provided, however, that the examination of the
books shall be made in the offices of the different officers whose
books are to be examined, and the Deputy State Auditor under
the direction of the State Auditor shall have the same power
as herein enumerated for the State Auditor.

50. In case the State Auditor shall fail to make the annual
report herein provided for, or shall in other respects wilfully
fail or neglect to perform the duties herein provided for,
he may be removed from office by the Governor. In the event
of the death, resignation, refusal to act or removal of the
State Auditor the Governor will have the authority to fill
such vacancy.

51. All institutions in this State receiving State aid shall
at all times keep their books and accounts open to inspection
by the State Auditor or Deputy State Auditor or the Assistant
State Auditors at any time any of them apply for examina-
tion of the same. They shall also furnish an account upon
demand showing receipts of State aid and disbursements of
money received from the State. It shall be unlawful for any
institution to receive any appropriation or aid from the State,
or any part thereof, unless and until such institution fully
complies with any order or orders which the Comptroller may
make or prescribe under the authority of Section 47 of this
Article, and with any and all other requirements of law; and
the Comptroller shall not draw his warrant for the payment
of any such appropriation, or part thereof, to any such institu-
tion, unless and until the State Auditor reports to him that
such institution has fully complied with any such order or
orders.