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purchased with these funds to the Queen City Bus Company. The
local share of funds shall come from public subscription or a similar
source and not from County revenue taxes.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved April 23, 1971.

CHAPTER 94
(Senate Bill 545)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 1 of
Article 89 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1970 Supplement),
title "Division of Labor and Industry," subtitle "In General"; and
to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 12 of said
Article and title of the Code (1970 Supplement), subtitle "Arbi-
tration of Labor Disputes," to correct certain erroneous language
therein.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 1 of Article 89 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1970 Supplement), title "Division of Labor and Industry," subtitle
"In General," and Section 12 of said Article and title of the Code
(1970 Supplement), subtitle "Arbitration of Labor Disputes," be
and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

1.

The Division of Labor and Industry is established and continued
as the same Department of Labor and Industry hitherto existing.
The Division of Labor and Industry shall be part of the Department
of Licensing and Regulation. The Division of Labor and Industry
shall have the powers, duties, responsibilities and functions provided
in the laws of this State for the Department of Labor and Industry.
All references in this Code, in any other laws of this State, or in
ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, legal actions, directives
or documents to the Department of Labor and Industry shall be
deemed to mean the Division of Labor and Industry. From and after
July 1, 1970 all rights, powers, duties, obligations and functions
heretofore conferred upon or exercised by the Department of Labor
and Industry shall be transferred to and be exercised by the Division
of Labor and Industry, subject to the authority of the Secretary of
Licensing and Regulation as set forth in Article 41 of this Code,
or elsewhere in the laws of this State.

The Division of Labor and Industry is hereby created. The head
of said Division shall be known as the Commissioner of Labor and
Industry. The Commissioner shall be appointed by the Secretary of
Licensing and Regulation with the approval of the Governor, and
shall hold office at the pleasure of the Secretary. The Commissioner
holding office on July 1, 1970, shall continue to hold office at the
pleasure of the Secretary of Licensing and Regulation. The Com-