412 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 188

under the provisions of this Act, and in addition thereto
the Treasurer of the State shall pay into said fund an
amount not to exceed three hundred fifty thousand dollars
($350, 000. ) from any surplus in the revenue derived from
the State Inheritance Tax Law which surplus may remain
after the creation of the Reserve Fund and the payment of
interest and principal requirements of the Emergency Bond
Issue of 1935 as enacted by Chapter 91, General Assembly
of 1935. The sums so paid into said State Emergency Re-
lief Fund shall be disbursed upon warrant of the Comp-
troller for the following purposes:

(a) To pay the salaries of such additional employees
as the Comptroller shall find necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Act and all other expenses made neces-
sary thereby. The Comptroller with the approval of the
Board of Public Works is hereby authorized to employ such
assistants, deputies, auditors, investigators, clerks, stenog-
raphers and other employees as he deems necessary, at such
compensation as he may determine, subject in every case to
the approval of the Board of Public Works. All such em-
ployees shall be subject to removal by the Comptroller at
any time f or any cause he may deem sufficient.

(b) After the payment of salaries and expenses as
hereinabove provided, the Comptroller shall set aside such
sum as may be necessary for the payment of refunds as
hereinabove provided.

(c) After the payment of salaries and expenses, and
setting aside a sum for refunds, as hereinabove provided,
the sum of $3, 500, 000. 00 shall be disbursed, upon warrant
of the Comptroller, subject to the approval of the Board
of Public Works, and expended under the supervision of
the Board of State Aid and Charities for the relief of dis-
tress within the State, arising out of involuntary unem-
ployment, flood, epidemic or other emergency. Out of the
balance in said fund, there shall be disbursed upon warrant
of the Comptroller, such sum or sums as may be necessary,
not in excess of $1, 500, 000. to pay or contribute to the pay-
ment of Old Age Pensions in accordance with the provi-
sions of any Act of the General Assembly, requiring the
payment, or contributing to the payment thereof. Any
balance remaining in said fund shall not revert to the Gen-
eral Treasury, but shall remain in the "State Emergency
Relief Fund" until appropriated by the General Assembly.

72-Q. If any section, paragraph, clause, sentence or
part of this Act shall for any reason be adjudged to be
invalid, such judgment shall not effect, impair or invalidate