HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(3)  A COPY OF EACH WRITTEN OPINION THAT THE OFFICE
ISSUES; AND

(4)  AN ABSTRACT OF EACH TITLE THAT THE OFFICE
EXAMINES OR HAS EXAMINED.

(D)  PUBLICATIONS.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNUALLY SHALL HAVE PUBLISHED, IN BOUND
VOLUME:

(1)  THE OPINIONS THAT THE OFFICE ISSUED DURING THE
PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR; AND

(2)  THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THAT PRECEDING CALENDAR
YEAR.

(E)  RECORDKEEPING.

(1)  THE PAPERS OF THE OFFICE SHALL BE FILED IN ITS
OFFICES PERMANENTLY.

(2)  THE PAPERS AND BOOKS OF THE OFFICE SHALL BE
INDEXED SO THAT THEY ARE READILY ACCESSIBLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 32A, §§ 4
and 10, the second through fourth sentences of § 7,
and the second sentence of § 8.

In subsection (a) of this section, the former
references to "the purposes of §§ 3 and 4" and "such
purposes" are deleted as obsolete as to Art. 32A, § 3,
which was repealed by Ch. 449, Acts of 1976, and
meaningless as to former Art. 32A, § 4, which did not
state any "purposes". Although the former references
seemed originally to be limitations on the powers to
use the services of the State Council of Governments
and to make contributions, these powers are retained
since Ch. 449, Acts of 1976, also amended former Art.
32A, § 4 but did not delete those powers.

Also in subsection (a) of this section, the phrase
"now existing or hereafter formed," which formerly
modified "organization", is deleted as surplusage.

In subsection (c)(1) and (2) of this section, the
former requirement to keep the pleadings and docket
"in said office" is deleted as unnecessary in light of
subsection (e)(1) of this section.

In subsection (c)(2) of this section, the reference to
a "current" docket is substituted for the former
reference to "entries ... to show at all times, the
condition of each of such cases", for brevity.