Ch. 71 LAWS OF MARYLAND

payment of expenses in the manner provided in this article. [Within ninety days after
the close of each fiscal year of the State Accident Fund, the commissioners thereof shall
ascertain the expense incurred in conducting and administering the State Accident
Fund during said fiscal year, and shall authorize in the same manner as other
disbursements from the State Accident Fund are authorized, the amount thereof to be
transferred from said Fund by the Treasurer to the State Treasury to reimburse the
State for the moneys so appropriated and expended in conducting and administering
the State Accident Fund for such fiscal year.]

71.

(a) (1) There is hereby created the "commissioners of the [State Accident
Fund,"] WORKERS'——COMPENSATION——INSURANCE—FUND INJURED
WORKERS' INSURANCE FUND", to be composed of seven commissioners
appointed by the Governor, AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE
SENATE, with the powers and duties hereinafter prescribed. The commissioners shall
be selected from among the employers, employees or other citizens of the State, as the
Governor may determine. Appointments shall be for terms of five years each. Each
commissioner shall hold office until his successor shall be appointed and shall have
qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by the Governor, for the unexpired term. Said
commissioners shall elect annually a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary. The
concurrence of at least four commissioners shall be necessary in all matters. Said
commissioners shall operate and administer the [State Accident Fund] WORKERS'
COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND INJURED WORKERS' INSURANCE
FUND and shall devote as much of their time thereto as may be necessary to perform
the duties incumbent upon them and carry out the functions of the [State Accident
Fund] WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND INJURED WORKERS'
INSURANCE FUND. The commissioners shall be paid semimonthly such salaries as
are provided in the budget. In addition thereto they shall be entitled to their necessary
traveling expenses, in accordance with the Standard STATE Travel Regulations, while
engaged in transacting the business of the [State Accident Fund] WORKERS'
COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND INJURED WORKERS' INSURANCE
FUND, including those incurred in attending meetings of the commissioners.

(2) (I) BY JANUARY 1, 1991 THE COMMISSIONERS SHALL
CONSIDER, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN BY WHICH SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE FUND WILL BE MADE KNOWN TO EMPLOYERS IN THE
STATE.

(II) AS PART OF THE PROMOTIONAL PLAN, THE
COMMISSIONERS MAY PREPARE A PROMOTIONAL PAMPHLET ON THE
FUND TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE LOCAL JURISDICTIONS FOR
INCLUSION WITH THEIR BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX BILLINGS.

(b) (1) The commissioners of the [State Accident Fund] WORKERS'
COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND INJURED WORKERS' INSURANCE
FUND shall appoint a superintendent and an assistant superintendent to assist him in

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