452                         LAWS OF MARYLAND.                 [CH. 161

fifteen days thereafter, to the Governor, a detailed statement of
all the receipts and expenditures for military purposes during
the year.

He shall be charged with the care, control and maintenance
of all armories, owned by the State of Maryland, and all build-
ings or other property purchased, occupied, leased ox rented by
or in behalf of the State Military forces, which may now or shall
hereafter be authorized by law and shall have all power and
authority necessary or desirable for the purpose aforesaid and
with the right to make and enforce all reasonable rules and regu-
lations; provided, however, that when disapproved by the Rank-
ing Line Officer, applications to use the armories for non-mili-
tary purposes shall be subject to the review and approval of the
Board of Public Works, the Ranking Line Officer and the com-
manding officer of the unit occupying the armory concerned.

He shall act as custodian of all battle flags and war records
and is charged with their proper care and preservation. He is
authorized to employ the necessary clerks and employees, and
as many laborers as may be required from time to time. The
seal now used in his office shall be the seal of the office of the
Ranking Line Officer and shall be delivered by him to his suc-
cessor.

11. The Ranking Line Officer, as Quartermaster General,
shall be responsible to the Governor for the care, preservation
and safe-keeping of all military property. He "shall prepare re-
turns of all Federal military property at the time and in the
manner prescribed by the Secretary of War. He shall keep a
just and true account of all expenses incurred in the up-keep
of the militia and such expenses shall be audited and paid in the
manner provided by law. He shall make such purchases and
issue such military property as the Governor may direct.

13. There shall be an Unassigned List exclusively restricted
to officers and enlisted men of the Organized Militia and none
other, who are transferred thereto by the Governor; provided
that such transfer shall not in any wise be considered a removal
from office or affect the rank of an officer or enlisted man so
transferred.

15. The National Guard of Maryland shall consist of that por-
tion of the organized militia prescribed by the President to be
maintained by the State of Maryland under the provisions of
the National Defense Act, as amended, and regulations issued
pursuant thereto. The organization of the National Guard of
Maryland, including the composition of all units thereof, shall
be the same as that which is or may hereafter be prescribed for
the Regular Army, subject in time of peace, to such general ex-