CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF MARYLAND

	PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF 1968	CONSTITUTION OF 1867
		of the revenue, and for the support of the
		public credit; prepare and report estimates
		of the revenue and expenditures of the
		State; superintend and enforce the prompt
		collection of all taxes and revenue; adjust
		and settle, on terms prescribed by Law, with
		delinquent collectors and receivers of taxes
		and State revenue; preserve all public
		accounts; and decide on the forms of keep-
		ing and stating accounts. He, or such of his
		deputies as may be authorized to do so by
		the Legislature, shall grant, under regula-
		tions prescribed by Law, all warrants for
		money to be paid out of the Treasury, in
		pursuance of appropriations by Law, and
		countersign all checks drawn by the Treas-
		urer upon any bank or banks in which the
		moneys of the State, may, from time to time,
		be deposited. He shall prescribe the for-
		malities of the transfer of stock, or other
		evidence of the State debt, and countersign
		the same, without which such evidence shall
		not be valid; he shall make to the General
		Assembly full reports of all his proceedings,
		and of the state of the Treasury Depart-
		ment within ten days after the commence-
		ment of each session; and perform such
		other duties as shall be prescribed by Law.
	Section 4.21. Qualifications.
	The comptroller shall have attained the
	age of thirty years at the time of his election
	or appointment and shall have been a quali-
	fied voter in the State for at least five years
	immediately preceding his election or ap-
	pointment.
		ARTICLE VI.
		TREASURY DEPARTMENT
	Section 4.22. Election.	Section 1. There shall be a Treasury
	The comptroller shall be elected by the	Department, consisting of a Comptroller
	voters of the State for a term beginning on	chosen by the qualified electors of the State,
	the first Wednesday in January following his	at each general election at which the
	election and ending on the first Wednesday	Governor is chosen, who shall receive such
	in January in the fourth year thereafter, and	salary as may be fixed by Law; and a
	shall serve until his successor has qualified.	Treasurer, to be appointed by the two
	If the first Wednesday in January is a legal	Houses of the Legislature, at each regular
	holiday the term shall begin on the next	session thereof, in which begins the term
	day. If the office becomes vacant the gover-	of the Governor, on joint ballot, who shall
	nor shall appoint, with the advice and	receive such salary as may be fixed by
	consent of the Senate, a person to the office	Law; and the terms of office of the said
	for the remainder of the term.	Comptroller and Treasurer shall be for four
		years, and until their successors shall
		qualify; and neither of the said officers shall
		be allowed, or receive any fees, commis-
		sions or perquisites of any kind in addition
		to his salary for the performance of any
		duty or services whatsoever. In case of a

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