1126

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 284

In the introductory clause of subsection (b)(1) of
this section, the reference to "employees on the
staff" is substituted for former, specific references
to "assistant[s]" and "clerk[s]", which no longer
corresponded to specific positions on the staff of the
Comptroller.

The introductory phrase of subsection (b)(2) of this
section, "[w]hile in office," is substituted for the
former language "upon entering the duties of their
respective offices," to clarify that the Chief Deputy
Comptroller and deputy comptrollers must have coverage
throughout their time in office.

In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the language "in
the form and amount required by law" is substituted
for the former, incomplete reference to Art. 78A, §§
46 through 50 of the Code. See also Art. 95, § 31 and
Art. 78A, § 10 of the Code.

Subsection (b)(3) and (4) of this section is revised
to refer generally to termination of a "designation
... as deputy comptroller". Although the sixth and
seventh sentences of former Art. 19, § 8 referred to
termination of the power "to grant warrants" and to
"countersign checks", this revision is consistent with
the references, in the fifth and eighth sentences of
former Art. 19, § 8, to termination of the power "to
act as ... deputy comptroller".

In subsection (b)(3)(i) of this section, the reference
to termination of the designation "for any reason that
the Comptroller considers sufficient" is substituted
for the former language "act as such only during the
pleasure of the Comptroller, and ... may be terminated
... for any cause which he may deem sufficient." This
substitution avoids the word "cause" and the legal
connotations of that word, which, in this instance,
seemed not to apply in light of the former reference
to the "pleasure" of the Comptroller. For conformity,
in subsection (b)(3)(ii) of this section, the word
"reason" is substituted for the former word "cause".

Also in subsection (b)(3)(ii) of this section, the
reference to "other members of the Board of Public
Works" is substituted for the former reference to "the
Board ... or a majority of its members" since, in the
absence of the Comptroller, there are only 2 members,
and the former distinction was meaningless. This
substitution also conforms to the references in §
4-105 of this title.

The eighth sentence of former Art. 19, § 8, which
enabled the Comptroller to fill a vacancy in the
office of Chief Deputy Comptroller or deputy
comptroller, is deleted as unnecessary.