1046                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 451

[not exceeding three] such number of other clerks and/or assist-
ants as he may deem necessary as deputy comptrollers. Before any
person shall act as chief deputy comptroller, or deputy comptroller,
such person shall give a bond to the State of Maryland, with security
or securities approved by the Governor, in the penalty of $50,000,
with condition that he will truly and faithfully discharge, execute
and perform all and singular the powers and duties of chief deputy
comptroller or deputy comptroller, as the case may be. The chief
deputy comptroller and each deputy comptroller upon his designa-
tion and qualification as above provided, shall have power to grant
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 monies of the State
may from time to time be deposited, subject to all the limitations
imposed by law upon the Comptroller in the granting of such war-
rants and the countersigning of such checks. The chief deputy comp-
troller and each other deputy comptroller shall act as such only
during the pleasure of the Comptroller, and the power to act as
such chief deputy comptroller or deputy comptroller may be termi-
nated at any time by the Comptroller for any cause which he may
deem sufficient. In the event of sickness or absence of the Comp-
troller, the power of the chief deputy comptroller or any deputy
comptroller to grant warrants and countersign checks may be termi-
nated 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 and/or any other deputy comptroller
to grant warrants and to countersign checks shall not of itself oper-
ate to terminate his employment as clerk, assistant or other em-
ployee. Whenever the powers of any person to act as chief deputy
comptroller or deputy comptroller are terminated as herein pro-
vided, the Comptroller may designate some other clerk or assistant
to act as such chief deputy comptroller or deputy comptroller, sub-
ject to the limitations and conditions above prescribed.

9.

[He shall within ten days after the first Wednesday in January
in each year make to the legislature, if in session, or to the Gov-
ernor, if the legislature be not in session, a report exhibiting a
complete statement of the funds and revenues of the State, and of
the public expenditures during the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth
day of June preceding, specifying the amounts derivable and re-
ceived from each source of revenue, and the purpose for which each
expenditure was made, and snowing the names, residence and official
character of the persons from whom any arrearages may be due,
with the amount so due from each defaulter, and showing moreover
the names, residence and official character or service of each person
or payee to whom any payment or allowance has been made or paid
out of the appropriation or appropriations for legislative expenses
of each General Assembly, and separating the same into payments
made for or in behalf of the Senate, and payments made for or in
behalf of the House of Delegates.]

(a) He shall within ten days after the third Monday in January
make to the Legislature and to the Governor an annual report of
the fiscal operations of the State for the fiscal year ending on the
thirtieth day of June preceding, showing therein the funds and
revenues of the State, specifying the amounts received from each