EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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CHAPTER 172.

AN ACT to provide for the State registration of nurses.

SECTION i. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

land, That upon the taking effect of this Act the Maryland

State Associa-

State Association of Graduate Nurses shall nominate for

tion of
Graduate

examination twelve of its members who have had not less

Nurses.

than five years' experience in their profession. These nomi-

nations shall be submitted to the Governor of the State, who

shall from said number appoint within sixty days a board of

examiners to be composed of five members; one of the mem-

bers of this board shall be designated by the Governor to

hold office one year, two for two years, and two for three

years ; and hereafter upon the expiration of the term of office

of the person or persons so appointed, the Governor shall
appoint a successor to each person or persons to hold office for

The Governor
to appoint

three years, from a list of five nominations submitted to him by

Board of Ex-
aminers.

the Maryland State Association of Graduate Nurses annually.

All vacancies occurring on this board shall be filled by the

Governor in the same manner from the list of nominations

furnished him or from a list of five to be furnished upon his

request for additional names.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the members of this State

Board of Examiners shall, as soon as organized and annually

Organization

of Examin-

thereafter in the month of June, elect from their members a

ers.

president and a secretary who shall be the treasurer. Three

members of this board shall constitute a quorum, and speciai

meetings of the board shall be called by the secretary upon

written request of any two members. The said Board of Ex-

aminers is authorized to frame such by-laws as may be neces-

sary to govern its proceedings. The secretary shall be required

to keep a record of all meetings of the board including a reg-

ister of the names of all nurses duly registered under this Act,
which shall at all reasonable times be open to public scrutiny,

Nunet to be
registered.

and the board shall cause the prosecution of all persons vio-

lating any of the provisions of this Act and may incur neces-

sary expenses in this behalf. The secretary shall receive a
salary to be fixed by the board not to exceed one hundred

Secretary's
compensa-

dollars per annum, also traveling and other expenses incurred

tion.

in the discharge of her official duties. The other members

of the board shall receive five dollars for each day actually

engaged in this service, and all legitimate and necessary ex-

penses, said expenses and salaries shall be paid from fees

received by the board under the provision of this Act, and