HARRY W. NICE, GOVERNOR. 529

1. Effective as of April 16, 1935, a Commission is
hereby created which shall be known as the State Indus-
trial Accident Commission, to be composed of five
Commissioners, (not more than three of whom shall belong
to the same political party) two of whom shall be the two
Commissioners then in office whose terms expire on April
16, 1937, and April 16, 1939, respectively, and the other
three Commissioners shall be appointed by the Governor
immediately upon the taking effect of this Act. One of them
shall hold office for a tern) of one year beginning April 16,
1935, another shall hold office for a term of three years
beginning April 16, 1935, and another shall hold office for
a term of five years beginning April 16, 1935. Upon the
expiration of the term of each Commissioner, his successor
shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of five years.
Each Commissioner shall devote his entire time to the duties
of the office, and shall not hold any position of trust or en-
gage in any occupation or business interfering or incon-
sistent with his duties as such Commissioner, or serve on or
under any committee of a political party. Each Commis-
sioner shall hold office until his successor shall be appointed
and shall have qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by the Gov-
ernor for the unexpired term. A decision on any question
arising under this Article concurred in by three of the Com-
missioners shall be the decision of the Commission. The
Governor may at any time remove any Commissioner from
office for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in of-
fice. Before such removal he shall give such Commissioner
a copy of the charges against him and shall fix a time when
he can be heard in his own defense, either in person, or by
counsel, which shall not be less than ten days thereafter,
and such hearing shall be open to the public. The Governor
shall designate a member of said Commission as Chairman
thereof. The principal office of the Commission shall be in
the City of Baltimore, but branch offices may be established
at other places in the State for the purpose of administer-
ing this Article.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is
hereby declared to be an emergency law and necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public health and safety
and being passed upon a yea and nay vote, supported by
three-fifths of all the members elected to each of the two
Houses of the General Assembly, the same shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 18, 1935.