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that the members first appointed under this Article shall
be appointed by the Governor alone and their terms of
office shall begin on September 1, 1927. The members of
said Commission shall hold office for six years, provided
that those appointed under this Article shall be so classed
by the Governor that the terms of office of six shall expire
on the first Monday of May, 1928, the terms of office of
six on the first Monday of May, 1930, and the terms of
office of six on the first Monday of May, 1932, and there-
after in each case the Governor, with advice and consent
of the Senate, shall appoint six members in place of the
six whose terms shall so expire. All vacancies occurring
by reason of death, resignation or removal from the State
shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired terms.
The members of the Interracial Commission shall serve
without pay.

There shall be a colored Executive Secretary of the
Commission who shall be elected annually by the Commis-
sion at its regular annual meeting. He shall hold office
during the fiscal year for which he shall be elected. He
shall report annually on or before December 1st to the
Commission concerning the activities and proceedings of
the Commission, and his reports shall be transmitted by
the Commission to the Governor.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1933.

Approved April 21, 1933.

CHAPTER 281.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec-
tion 182i of Article 56 of the Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland, 1929 Edition, title "Licenses, " sub-
title "Fees for Registration of Motor Vehicles"; to repeal
and re-enact, with amendments, Section, 194 of Article
56 of the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland,
1929 Edition, title "Licenses, " sub-title "Speed, Size,
Weight, Construction and Equipment of Motor Vehicles, "
for the purpose of dividing commercial motor vehicles
operating for hire and driven, by motor fuel or electricity
equipped with pneumatic tires, and solid tires, into vari-

ous classes/and taxing such vehicles according to