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general charge of its office, superintend the clerical business and perform
such other duties as the Commission may prescribe. He shall have power
and authority to administer oaths in all parts whatsoever of the State, so
far as the exercise of such power is properly incidental to the performance
of his duties or those of the Commission, and said Commission may from
time to time, in a recorded minute of its proceedings, designate one or
more of its clerks to administer oaths pursuant to the performance of duties
assigned to such clerk by the Commission. The Commission shall desig-
nate from time to time one of its clerks to perform the duties of the Secre-
tary during his absence, and during such time the clerk so designated shall,
at the office, perform the duties of the Secretary for the Commission. The
annual salary of the Secretary shall be $4, 000 per annum, payable out of
the Treasury of the State.

1929, ch. 226, sec. 160.

160. The Commission shall have power to employ such clerks, stenog-
raphers, typewriters, inspectors and other employees as it may deem nec-
essary in order that it may carry out the provisions of this sub-title or to
perform the duties and exercise the powers conferred by law upon the
Commission, at such salaries as shall be fixed by said Commission and ap-
propriated by the General Assembly, payable out of the Treasury of the
State.

1929, ch. 226, sec. 161.

161. The Commission shall adopt a seal, and the principal office of
the Commission shall be in the City of Baltimore at such place as said
Commission shall select and determine from time to time. The Commis-
sion shall be supplied with all necessary books, maps, charts, stationery,
office furniture, telephone and telegraph connections, and all necessary ap-
pliances and incidentals, to be paid for out of the funds appropriated for
expenses by the General Assembly. The offices of said Commission shall
be open for business during the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and 4 o'clock P.
M. on each secular day of the week (other than legal holidays), except Sat-
urday, when they shall be open between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and
12 o'clock Noon, and one or more responsible persons, to be designated by
the Commission or the Secretary under the direction of the Commission,
shall be on duty at all such times in immediate charge thereof.

1929, ch. 226, sec. 162.

162. A majority of the Commission 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 it may hold meetings at any
time and place within this State. Any investigation, inquiry or hearing
which the Commission has power to undertake or hold, may be undertaken
or held by or before any one of said Commissioners, upon condition, how-
ever, that said Commissioner shall have been first authorized by the Com-
mission to undertake or hold such investigation, inquiry or hearing, and all
investigations, inquiries or hearings of or by a Commissioner shall be, and