sioners, ex officio, and six members appointed by the Commissioners
for 5-year overlapping terms. In Carroll, Harford, Howard, and
Washington counties, the County Commissioners are responsible for
county roads, but no specific legislation constitutes them a Roads
Board. In Anne Arundel, Prince George's, and Montgomery counties,
Departments of Public Works have charge of roads and are respon-
sible to the County Commissioners or the County Council. In Balti-
more County the line of authority runs to the County Administra-
tive Officer, and thence to the County Executive. In Calvert, Cecil,
Charles, Kent, St. Mary's, and Talbot counties, the State Roads
Commission takes care of county roads.

Surveyor;
Elected by the voters of the county for a four-year term.

Board of Liquor License Commissioners:

Appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate for
two-year terms in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Frederick,
Prince George's, and Wicomico counties and Baltimore City, and
for six-year terms in Allegany, St. Mary's, Talbot, and Washington
counties. In Charles and Queen Anne's counties the Board of County
Commissioners appoints the boards for three and four years, respec-
tively. In Montgomery County the County Council appoints the
Board for a six-year term. In the counties of Caroline, Carroll,
Cecil, Dorchester, Garrett, Howard, Kent, and Worcester, the
Boards of County Commissioners constitute ex officio a Board of
License Commissioners. In Harford County the Liquor Control
Board, and In Somerset County the State Appeal Board, serve ex
officio as the Board of License (commissioners.

Liquor Control Board:

Appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the
Senate for a term of two years in Wicomico County, four years in
Dorchester County, and ten years in Worcester County. The Gov-
ernor alone appoints the Board in Somerset County for a four-year
term. In Harford County, the Board of County Commissioners
appoints the board for a three-year term. In Kent County the Board
of County Commissioners is ex officio the Liquor Control Board. In
Montgomery County, the agency is known as the Department of
Liquor Control and is headed by a director appointed by the County
Manager with the consent of the County Council.

County Agricultural Agents:

Appointed by the State Board of Agriculture for an indefinite
term.

Soil Conservation District Supervisors:

Two are appointed by the State Soil Conservation Committee and
three are elected by the farmers of the District, all for three-year
terms. The County Agricultural Agent serves as secretary to the
Supervisors ex officio.

ALLEGANY COUNTY
County Seat: Cumberland

JUDICIAL OFFICERS

Term
Office Name Expires

Resident Judge, Circuit Court Morgan C. Harris 1966
Clerk, Circuit Court Joseph E. Boden. 1962
State's Attorney James S. Getty 1963
Sheriff - - Paul Haberlein -1962