74                                                  LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 8

IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE,
THE DIRECTOR HAS THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES:

(1)  TO DIRECT THAT THE DEPARTMENT ASSESS ALL PROPERTY
THAT IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENT UNDER THIS ARTICLE;

(2)  TO ADMINISTER THE ASSESSMENT AND TAX LAWS OF THE
STATE AND OF EACH COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATION;

(3)  TO DIRECT THAT THE DEPARTMENT ENTER ALL TAXABLE
PROPERTY ON THE ASSESSMENT ROLLS AND, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE
PROPERTY IS OWNED BY AN INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, OR SOME OTHER
PERSON, TO VALUE ALIKE ALL PROPERTY OF A LIKE KIND;

(4)  TO SET STANDARDS OR UNITS FOR ASSESSING VARIOUS
KINDS OF PROPERTY;

(5)  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPTROLLER, TO
ADOPT A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS TO BE USED BY ALL COLLECTORS
OF STATE TAXES;

(6)  TO CONFER WITH APPROPRIATE COUNTY OFFICIALS AND
TO VISIT EACH COUNTY AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY;

(7)  TO DIRECT THAT THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRE ANY PERSON
TO PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION AS TO THAT PERSON'S OWNERSHIP OF
TAXABLE PROPERTY AND TO ITS VALUE;

(8)  TO DIRECT THAT THE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATE, ON ITS
OWN INITIATIVE, ANY ASSESSMENT ON ANY PROPERTY IN THE STATE;

(9)  TO CONFER, AS APPROPRIATE; WITH THE GOVERNOR,
COMPTROLLER, AND TREASURER;

(iO) SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE, TO SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AN ANNUAL REPORT AND
ANY LEGISLATION THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY RECOMMEND FOR ENACTMENT;

(11)  TO DIRECT THAT THE DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATE IN ANY
MARYLAND TAX COURT OR JUDICIAL PROCEEDING THAT INVOLVES AN
ASSESSMENT OR TAX;

(12)  TO DIRECT THAT THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL
SURVEYS, CONDUCTED IN THE MANNER REQUIRED BY THE DIRECTOR, TO
DETERMINE THE ASSESSMENT RATIOS IN EACH COUNTY; AND

(13)  TO DIRECT THAT THE DEPARTMENT SUPPLY ALL PUBLIC
BRANCH LIBRARIES IN THE STATE AS SOON AFTER ISSUANCE AS POSSIBLE
WITH 1 OR MORE COPIES OF THE MOST CURRENT MARYLAND ASSESSMENT
MANUAL, THE ASSESSORS' ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES MANUAL, AND THE
ANNUAL SUPPLEMENTS TO THE MANUALS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 81, §§ 14B