1622                                     LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 784

234.

The supervisors of assessments shall have general supervision over the
assessment of all property in the county or city for which they are appointed. They
shall be charged with the duty and shall use all due diligence in listing escaped
and/or new property and shall cooperate with [[the respective boards of county
commissioners]] APPROPRIATE COUNTY AND BALTIMORE CITY
OFFICIALS or other assessing authorities in obtaining fair and equitable
assessments and shall have power, and are charged with the duty, to appeal to the
Maryland Tax Court from any and all assessments or rulings which such
supervisors shall consider improper when made by the [[several boards of county
commissioners OR APPEAL TAX COURTS]] PROPERTY TAX
ASSESSMENT APPEAL BOARD in the counties or [the appeal tax court] in
Baltimore City. They shall visit each district of the county or city for which they
are appointed at frequent intervals, obtaining all necessary data and information as
to the valuation and existence of property subject to taxation, keep posted on sales
in the county, with conditions attending said sales, and report the same and the
consideration thereof to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation [[and
the county commissioners or appeal tax court]].

[[235.

From and after July 1, 1972, the director of assessments for Baltimore City
appointed by the mayor under the provisions of § 17 of Article VII of the charter
of Baltimore City (1964 Revision), shall perform the duties heretofore performed
by the supervisor of assessments of Baltimore City. All references in any existing
law to the supervisor of assessments for Baltimore City shall be deemed to mean
the director of assessments for Baltimore City.]]

236.

(a)   The annual salaries of the supervisors of assessments in the several counties
and [[the director of the department of assessments in]] Baltimore City shall be
determined by the classification of the respective counties and Baltimore City and
in accordance with schedules of compensation as (herein set forth for each such
classification.] DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 64A OF THIS CODE AND AS IS
PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(b)   THE SEVERAL COUNTIES AND BALTIMORE CITY SHALL BE
CLASSIFIED AS FOLLOWS: [[Supervisors of assessments in the several
counties, including the director of the department of assessments in Baltimore City
shall be classified as follows:]]

Class A--Baltimore City, [[AND]] BALTIMORE, MONTGOMERY AND
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTIES.

Class B—[Baltimore, Prince George's and Montgomery counties.] ANNE
ARUNDEL COUNTY.

Class C--[Vacant] ALLEGANY, FREDERICK, HARFORD, HOWARD
AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.

Class D--[Anne Arundel County.] CARROLL, CECIL, WICOMICO AND
WORCESTER COUNTIES.

Class E-- [Allegany, Frederick, Harford, Howard and Washington counties.]
CALVERT, CAROLINE, CHARLES, DORCHESTER, GARRETT, KENT,
QUEEN ANNE'S, ST. MARY'S, SOMERSET AND TALBOT COUNTIES.