262 CORPORATIONS. [ART. 23

415.

See notes to section 439.

1910, ch. 180, sec. 4 (p. 347). 1914, ch. 445, sec. 4.

416. The principal office of the Commission shall be in the City of
Baltimore, at such place therein as said Commission shall select and
determine from time to time. The Commission -shall hold stated meet-
ings at least once a week during the year at its office. The Commission
shall have an official seal, which shall be prepared and furnished by
the Secretary of State. The officers of the Commission shall be sup-
plied with all necessary books, maps, charts, stationery, office furniture,
telephone and telegraph connections, and all other necessary appli-
ances and incidentals, to be paid for in the same manner as other
expenses authorized by this sub-title.

The offices of said Commission shall be open for business between
the hours of half-past eight o'clock A. M. and half-past five o'clock
P. M. on every secular day of the week except Saturday, when they
shall be open between the hours of half-past eight o'clock A. M. and
twelve o'clock noon, and one or more responsible persons, to be desig-
nated by the Commission or by the Secretary, under the direction of
the Commission, shall be on duty at all times, in immediate charge
thereof.

The Commission shall promptly and duly organize. A majority of
the Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
any business, for the performance of any duty, or for the exercise of
any power of the Commission, and may hold meetings of the Commis-
sion . at any time and place within the State. Any investigation, in-
quiry or hearing which the Commission has power to undertake or
hold, may be undertaken or held by or before any one of said Commis-
sioners, upon condition, however, that such Commissioner shall have
first been authorized by the Commission to undertake to hold such
investigation, inquiry or hearing; and all investigations, inquiries or
hearings of or by a Commissioner shall be and be deemed to be the
investigations, inquiries and hearings of the Commission; provided,
however, that each and all decisions of a Commissioner upon any such
investigation, inquiry or hearing undertaken and held by him shall not
become and be effective until approved and confirmed by the Commis-
sion itself, and ordered by the Commission to be filed in its office; and
upon such confirmation and order by the Commission, such decision
shall be and be deemed to be the decision and order of the Commis-
sion.

1910, ch. 180, sec. 6 (p. 349). 1912, ch. 563.

418. It shall be the duty of the General Counsel of the Commis-
sion subject always to the order of the Commission, which may substi-
tute and use any other agent or instrumentality, in its discretion, to
represent and appear for the Commission in all actions and proceed-