The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-07-28
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

todian of all battle flags and war rec
ords and is charged wi 1 heir proper
care and preservation. IL is author-
lied to employ the n ( s5ary clerks
and employees. and as II ny IaDorers
as may be required from time to time.
10. The Ranging Line Officer, as
Quartermaster General, shall be re
sponsible to the Governor for the care,
preservation and safe-keeping OF all
military property. 1t shall be his duty
to prepare returns of all Federal mill
tary property at the time and III the
manner required by Regulations OF the
War Department. He shall keep Just
and true account of all expenses Ia
Cured in the upkeep of the militia
and such expenses shall be audited
and paid in the manner provided BY
law. He shall make such purchases
and issue such military property as
the Governor may direct. The regula-
lions and orders of the War Depart
ment shall govern the Ranking Line
Officer. as Quartermaster General, in
all matters not specifically set forth
herein in connection with purchase and
care of military property. The Rank
ing Line Officer. as Quartermaster Cen
eral, may have one assistant, who shall
be a quartermaster. with the grade OF
captain. who shall also be the military
storekeeper and perform such other
duties as the Ranking Line officer may
direct. whose salary shall be as stated
in the annual budget. This officer
shall be appointed and commissioned
by the Governor upon the recommen-
dation of the Ranking Line Officer,
and at the time of his appointment bt
a member of the organized militia of
the State The Ranking Line Officer
as Quartermaster General. may re-
quire the assistant TO the Quartermas-
ter General, to give bond as sufficient
surely to the State of Maryland, con-
ditiOned for the faithful performance
of his duties: such bond to be ap.
proved by the Governor and Comptrol-
Ter and to be filed in the latter's office.
and to be paid out of militia funds.
H. The general appropriations for
the militia shall be exclusively applied
TO the necessary and contingent en-
penses of the office of the Ranking Line
equipment and for the general eff
cheney of the organized militia of this
State. organized and enlisted as pro
vided for in this Article. No purchases
shall be made, debts incurred or money
expended except by the direct authority
of the Ranking Line Officer. The
Ranking Line Officer shall make rules
and regulations for receipts and eXpen-
ditures 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 and the general
customs and methods of the Finance
Officer of the Army of the United States
shall be followed as nearly as possible.
-. No officer of the militia shall in.
cur any expense whatever to be paid
by the State. except such as author
tanning the authority of the Ranking
Line Officer 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, con
tanning statement of the articles pur-
chased and the price thereof. with the
receipts attached, must be made forth
with through the regular channels 10
the QHartermaster General. The Comp
troler of the State shall be the auditor
of all accounts for property purchased
by the Ranking Line Officer. All other
military accounts payable by the State
shall be audited by the Ranking Line
Officer Military accounts thus audited
shall be paid by the Treasurer of the
State from a proper appropriation
made by the Legislature, upon the war
rant of the Ranking Line officer. under
and by direction of the Governor.
ID. The National Guard of Maryland
shall consist of that portion of the or
StHlLtu llllllld pItNCIlDtu DN the GItSl-
dent TO be maintained by the State of
Maryland under the provisions of the
National Defense Act and regulations
issued pursuant thereto. The Organi-
zatiOn of the National Guard, includ-
ing the composition of all units thereof,
shall be the same as that which is or
may hereafter be prescribed for the
Regular Army, subject in time of peace
to such general exemptions as may be
authorized by the Secretary of War.
Provided, that whenever the Nationa'
Guard has been called or drafted by
the President, the Governor shall have
the power TO increase the force and to
organize such units as the eXigencies
of the emergency in his judgment. may
require.
IA The National Guard Reserve shall
consist of such officers and enlisted
men as are commissioned and enlisted
therein and as are prescribed and pro
vided for by the National Defense Act
and regulations made in pursuance
thereof Officers rendered surplus by
tho Jisbandpapt of tbair ora nj iOps