COMPARISON OF CONSTITUTIONS

	CONSTITUTION OF 1867	PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF 1968
	ARTICLE VI.
	TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
	Section 1. There shall be a Treasury	Section 4.20. Office of Comptroller.
	Department, consisting of a Comptroller chosen by the qualified electors of the State,	The comptroller shall grant, under regula- tions prescribed by the General Assembly by
	at each general election at which the Gover-	law, all warrants for money to be paid out
	nor is chosen, who shall receive such salary	of the treasury of the State pursuant to ap-
	as may be fixed by Law; and a Treasurer, to be appointed by* the two Houses of the	propriations by law. He shall also perform other duties relating to the payment of mon-
	Legislature, at each regular session thereof,	ey of the State as prescribed by law. The
	in which begins the term of the Governor,	comptroller shall not be the head of the
	on joint ballot, who shall receive such salary as may be fixed by Law; and the terms of	finance department or of any other principal department of the executive branch. The
	office of the said Comptroller and Treasurer	comptroller shall give such bond for the
	shall be for four years, and until their successors shall qualify; and neither of the	faithful performance of his duties as may be prescribed by law.
	said officers shall be allowed, or receive
	any fees, commissions or perquisites of any	Section 4.22. Election.
	kind in addition to his salary for the per-	The comptroller shall be elected by the
	formance of any duty or services whatsoever.	voters of the State for a term beginning on
	In case of a vacancy in either of the offices	the first Wednesday in January following his
	by death or otherwise, the Governor, by and	election and ending on the first Wednesday
	with the advice and consent of the Senate,	in January in the fourth year thereafter, and
	shall fill such vacancy by appointment, to	shall serve until his successor has qualified.
	continue until another election or a choice by	If the first Wednesday in January is a legal
	the Legislature, as the case may be, and	holiday the term shall begin on the next
	until the qualification of the successor. The	day. If the office becomes vacant the gover-
	Comptroller and the Treasurer shall keep	nor shall appoint, with the advice and
	their offices at the seat of government, and	consent of the Senate, a person to the office
	shall take such oath, and enter into such	for the remainder of the term.
	bonds for the faithful discharge of their
	duties as are now, or may hereafter be
	prescribed by Law.
	Sec. 2. The Comptroller shall have the	See Sections 4.20 and 4.22, immediately above.
	general superintendence of the fiscal affairs
	of the State; he shall digest and prepare
	plans for the improvement and management
	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 collec-
	tion 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 keeping
	and stating accounts. He, or such of his
	deputies as may be authorized to do so by the
	Legislature, shall grant, under regulations
	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 Treasurer upon any
	bank or banks in which the moneys of the
	State, may, from time to time, be deposited.
	He shall prescribe the formalities of the
	transfer of stock, or other evidence of the

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