1240 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 609

continued in force by the Act of 1900, Chapter 194; by the
Act of 1908, Chapter 407; by the Act of 1912 ( Chapter 593;
by the Act of 1916, Chapter 543; by the Act of 1920, Chap-
ter 287, and by the Act of 1924, Chapter 278, and to au-
thorize the appointment and continuance of commissioners
thereunder.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the terms, force and effect of the Act of 1896,
Chapter 264, entitled "An Act to provide for the appointment
of commissioners for the promotion of uniformity of legisla-
tion in the United States, " be and the same are hereby exten J ed
and continued, and the Governor is hereby authorized and
directed to appoint three commissioners hereunder as author-
ized by said Act, in place of the commissioners heretofore ap-
pointed by him under the Act of 1908, Chapter 407"; the Act
of 1912, Chapter 593; the Act of 1916, Chapter 543; the Act
of 1920, Chapter 287, and by the Act of 1924, Chapter 278,
and to fill vacancies and re-appoint from time to time as may
in his judgment be necessary to carry out the purpose of said
Act and this extension thereof, and the duties of the said com-
missioners shall be as set forth in said original act.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That said commissioners shall
hold office for the term of four years and until their successors

shall have been duly appointed and qualified. No member of
said board shall receive any compensation for his services as
commissioner, but each commissioner shall be entitled to re-
ceive his actual disbursements for his expenses in performing
the duties of his office. In case any of the persons appointed
as above will not undertake the office of this commission, or
in case of a vacancy on said Board, such vacancy shall be filled
by the Governor.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That said Board may employ
such persons and incur such expenses as may be necessary in
the performance of their duties; but the total annual expense
of said Board shall not exceed such sum as may be appro-
priated therefor.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That said Board may, out of
its annual appropriation, contribute to the expense of the con-
ference of the commissioners from the various States such sum
as they may think proper, not exceeding two hundred and fifty
dollars a year.