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which, together with his premium or tax due the State Accident Fund for
the first six months, may be collected by the Commission in 'the same
manner and with the same effect as provided in Section 22 of this Article
for the collection of premiums or taxes in default.

In exercising the discretion conferred upon it by this section and Sec-
tion 14 of this Article, the State Industrial Accident Commission shall
consider the reputation of any insurance company or association, in which
any such employer may desire to insure, for promptness and fairness in
the settlement of compensation claims, without unreasonable resistance on
the part of any such insurance company or association, and shall also con-
sider the financial strength of the employer, the number of employees em-
ployed, the degree of hazard to employees engaged in the employment, the
likelihood or danger of several employees being injured or killed by one
and the same accident, the relative influence, the different methods, by
which compensation may be assured under this Article, are likely to exert
upon the employer and his employees for the prevention of accidents, and
any other facts or conditions bearing upon the security and promptness of
payment of the compensation and the prevention of accidents.

Where superior court of Baltimore city confirms an award made by the industrial
accident commission against a surety company for injuries to employee while
engaged in work which (as between surety and the principal) was not covered by
terms of the policy, surety may recover payments on account of the award from
principal. Prayers. Pleas. U. S. F. & G. Co. v. Taylor, 132 Md. 514.

This section referred to in upholding constitutionality of workmen's compensa-
tion law—see notes to sec. 14. Solvuca v. Ryan & Reilly Co., 131 Md. 281.

This section referred to in construing sec. 58—see notes thereto. Hagerstown v.
Schreiner, 135 Md. 653 (decided prior to act of 1920, ch. 456). And see Jirout v.
Gebelein, 142 Md. 698.

This section referred to in construing sec. 56—see notes thereto. Brenner v.
Brenner, 127 Md. 194.

See notes to sec. 14.

State Accident Fund.

An. Code, sec. 16. 1914, ch. 800, sec. 16. 1916, ch. 597, sec. 16.

16. The State industrial Accident Commission is hereby authorized
and directed to create and establish a fund to be known as the " State
Accident Fund," for the purpose of insuring employers against liability
under this article and to their employees and their dependents the pay-
ment of the compensation specified in this article. Such fund shall con-
sist of all premiums or taxes received and paid into the fund and of prop-
erty and securities acquired and interest earned through the use of moneys
belonging to the fund. Said fund shall be administered by the Commis-
sion and shall be applicable to the payment of losses sustained on account
of insurance and to the payment of expenses in the manner provided in
this article.

An. Code, sec. 17. 1914, ch. 800, sec. 17. 1916, ch. 597, sec. 17. 1922, ch. 321.

17. For the purpose of creating such State Accident Fund each em-
ployer insured in this Fund or required to be insured therein by this Article
shall pay into the State Treasury the premiums of liability based upon
and being such percentage of the pay roll of such employer, as may have