654                         LAWS OF MARYLAND.                  [CH. 245

7. The Treasurer of Maryland shall appoint clerks, assistants
and other help in such numbers and at such salaries as may be
provided for by the Budget of appropriations, all of whom
shall perform such duties as may be assigned to them from time
to time by the Treasurer. He may designate one of his clerks or
assistants as Chief Deputy Treasurer, and not exceeding two
other clerks or assistants as Deputy Treasurers. Before any
person shall act as Chief Deputy Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer,
such person shall give a bond to the State of Maryland, with
security or securities approved by the Governor in the penalty
of two hundred thousand dollars ($200, 000), with condition
that he will truly and faithfully discharge, execute and perform,
all and singular, the powers and duties of Chief Deputy Treas-
urer or Deputy Treasurer, as the case may be. The Chief Deputy
Treasurer and each Deputy Treasurer upon his designation and
qualification, as above provided, shall have power to disburse
the moneys of the State for the purposes of the State, according
to law, including the power to sign or countersign checks, upon
warrants drawn by the Comptroller, or his duly authorized
deputy, and on checks countersigned by the Comptroller or his
duly authorized deputy. The Chief Deputy Treasurer, and each
other Deputy Treasurer, shall take receipts for all moneys paid
from the Treasury Department; and receipt for moneys received
by him shall be endorsed upon warrants signed by the Comptrol-
ler, or such deputy as may be authorized to do so by law, without
which warrants so signed no acknowledgment of money received
in the Treasury shall be valid. The exercise of the powers con-
ferred upon the Chief Deputy Treasurer, and each other Deputy
Treasurer by this Act, shall be subject to all of the limitations
imposed by law upon the Treasurer in the performance of such
powers. The Chief Deputy Treasurer and each other Deputy
Treasurer shall act as such only during the pleasure of the
Treasurer, and the power to act as such Chief Deputy Treas-
urer or Deputy Treasurer, may be terminated at any time by
the Treasurer for any cause which he may deem sufficient. In
the event of sickness or absence of the Treasurer, the power
of the Chief Deputy Treasurer or any other Deputy Treasurer
to act as such may be terminated by the Board of Public Works
or a majority of its members for any cause which they may
deem sufficient. The termination of the power of the Chief
Deputy Treasurer or any other Deputy Treasurer to act as such
shall not of itself operate to terminate his employment as clerk,
assistant or other employee. Whenever the powers of any per-
son to act as Chief Deputy Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer are
terminated, as herein provided, the Treasurer may designate
some other clerk or assistant to act as such Chief Deputy Treas-
urer or Deputy Treasurer, subject to the limitations and condi-
tions above prescribed.