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sion, with the approval of the Board of Public Works until the next
session of the General Assembly of Maryland, upon such terms and condi-
tions as may then be prescribed by law. Any person, firm, association or
corporation who has been granted a permit or lease shall pay a rental of
$5. 00 per acre in advance for a five year permit or lease and such sum as
royalty per gross ton for the ensuing year as may be fixed by the Conser-
vation Commission with the approval of the Board of Public Works, at
the time the permit or lease is issued and shall be subject to yearly changes,
in the discretion of the Conservation Commission, with the approval of
the Board of Public Works; provided, that at the same time the yearly
statement is rendered, in accordance with the provision therefor in Section
14 of this Article, the Conservation Commission, with the approval of
the Board of Public Works, shall yearly fix the royalty per gross ton for
the ensuing calendar year.

1929. ch. 574, sec. 20.

20. The Conservation Commission, with the approval of the Board
of Public Works is hereby authorized to prepare, make, execute and deliver
all papers, instruments and documents and to do any and all things neces-
sary to carry out the provisions of this sub-title.

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 or a term of three years and two for the
term of four years, and their successors shall be appointed for a term of