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1929, ch. 574, sec. 21.

21. The Legislature shall have the right to change from time to time
the royalty per ton of minerals or rare earths, and such change shall apply
to all persons, firms, associations or corporations holding permits or leases
hereunder. Nothing in this sub-title shall be held to invalidate or curtail
in any way the rights of riparian owners as set forth in Section 480 of
Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1924 Edition), or any
other Act or Acts protecting the rights of riparian owners, or apply to the
taking of sand or gravel.

Water Front Commission.

1929, ch. 322, sec. 1.

22. A commission to be known as Maryland Water Front Commis-
sion is hereby created.

1929, ch. 322, sec. 2.

23. The said Commission shall consist of five members, no more than
three belonging to the same political party, one member of said Commis-
sion shall reside in Baltimore City, one member on the Western Shore of
Maryland, one in that district known as Southern Maryland, one on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland and one person representing the State Roads
Commission without restriction as to residence. The members of said
Commission shall be appointed by the Governor, one for a term of one year,

one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years and two for the
term of four years, and their successors shall be appointed for a term of
six years or until their successors are duly qualified. The term shall begin
July 1, 1929. The members first appointed shall be appointed on or before
July 1, 1929. The members of said Commission shall serve without sal-
ary. Any member of said Commission may be removed from office by the
Governor for cause, but a reasonable opportunity shall be given the mem-
ber of the Commission to make his defense before such removal. The Gov-
ernor shall have the power to fill any vacancy occurring on the Commission
for the unexpired term.

1929, ch. 322, sec. 3.

24. On or before the 15th day of July, 1929, the said Commission
hereby created shall organize by electing one of its members chairman and
a secretary who may or may not be a member of the Commission, both of
whom shall hold office for a period of one year or until their successors are

elected, unless their membership in said Commission sooner expires.

1929, ch. 322, sec. 4.

25. The duties of said Commission shall be as follows:

(a) To examine, investigate, and recommend to the Legislature plans

and policies for the protection of the waterfront and waterways of the