ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 995

dams and water-way obstructions in any of the waters
of the State; to create the Water Resources Commis-
sion; to employ such persons, engineering, clerical or
otherwise, as may be required, in the performance of
its duties and in the exercise of its powers; to devise
and develop a general water resources conservation pro-
gram for the State; to provide for hearings upon appli-
cations for permits and to grant permits to appropriate
and use the waters of the State or to construct, recon-
struct or repair reservoirs, dams and water-way ob-
structions; to investigate or examine any existing reser-
voir, dam or water-way obstruction; to make such rules
and regulations and issue orders proper for enforcing
the purposes of this Act; to provide for appeals from
any determination of the Commission, and for penal-
ties for violating its orders and the provisions of this
Act.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That in order to conserve, protect and utilize
the water resources of the State, in accordance with the
best interests of the people of Maryland, it is hereby de-
clared to be the policy of the State to control, so far as
practicable, the appropriation or use of surface and un-
derground waters of the State. It is also declared to be
the policy of the State for the purpose of promoting the
public safety and welfare, to control and supervise so
far as is practicable, the construction, reconstruction and
repair of dams, reservoirs and all other water-works in
any of the waters of the State.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Water
Resources Commission is hereby created. The Commis-
sion shall consist of the Chief Sanitary Engineer of the
State Department of Health of Maryland, the Chairman
of the Public Service Commission of Maryland, the State
Geologist, and two other members to be appointed by
the Governor. The two members appointed by the Gov-
ernor shall serve for terms of four years, except that one
of the two first appointed shall serve for two years, and
his successor for four years, so that the term of one of
the two appointed by the Governor shall expire biennially.
The terms of those first appointed by the Governor shall
begin on the first day of June, 1933. In case of a va-
cancy, the Governor shall make an appointment for the
unexpired term. All members shall serve without com-
pensation, but they shall be allowed any reasonable expen-