HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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12.

The general appropriations for the militia shall be
exclusively applied to the necessary and contingent expenses of
the office of the [ranking line officer] ADJUTANT GENERAL and to
the maintenance and equipment and for the general efficiency of
the organized militia of this State, organized and enlisted as
provided for in this article. No purchases shall be made, debts
incurred or money expended except by the direct authority of the
[ranking line officer] ADJUTANT GENERAL. The [ranking line
officer] ADJUTANT GENERAL shall make rules and regulations for
receipts and expenditures of all moneys coming under his control
and he may require bond from such persons as he may designate.
All bills shall be audited and paid by the [ranking line officer]
ADJUTANT GENERAL and the general customs and methods of the
finance office of the Army of the United States shall be followed
as nearly as possible.

14.

No officer of the militia shall incur any expense whatever
to be paid by the State, except such as authorized in this
article, without first obtaining the authority of the [ranking
line officer] ADJUTANT GENERAL. In extreme emergencies, however,
the commanding officer of any organization or detachment of the
organized militia may purchase such necessities as are absolutely
required for the immediate use and care of his command, taking
receipts in triplicate therefor; a report of such action,
containing a statement of the articles purchased and the price
thereof, with the receipts attached, must be made forthwith
through the regular channels to the Quartermaster General. The
Comptroller of the State shall be the auditor of all accounts for
property purchased by the [ranking line officer] ADJUTANT
GENERAL. All other military accounts payable by the State shall
be audited by the [ranking line officer] ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Military accounts thus audited shall be paid by the Treasurer of
the State from a proper appropriation made by the legislature,
upon the warrant of the [ranking line officer] ADJUTANT GENERAL,
under and by direction of the Governor.

16.

(a) The [ranking line officer] ADJUTANT GENERAL shall take
out and thereafter maintain a policy or policies of insurance
with the State Accident Fund or with any stock corporation or
mutual association authorized to transact the business of
workmen's compensation insurance in this State, to secure
compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Law to all officers
and enlisted men of the organized militia of the State of
Maryland. However, if and so long as provision equal to or better
than that given under the terms of this article is made by the
federal government for an officer or enlisted man or employee of
the Military Department of Maryland injured in the course of
employment, such officer, enlisted man or employee is not