756 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 351

287. The Commission shall employ and may discharge at
its pleasure a Secretary-Treasurer and such assistants as may
be necessary and do all other things deemed necessary to dis-
charge the duties imposed by and to effect the purposes of
this sub-title. The Secretary-Treasurer shall possess a broad
knowledge of the generally accepted practices in the real
estate business in this State and be reasonably well informed
as to the general laws governing agency and contracts for the
conveyance or leasing of real estate. The compensation of the
Secretary-Treasurer and that of all other employees of the
Commission shall be fixed by the Commission, subject to the
approval of the Governor.

The Secretary-Treasurer and Chairman shall give bond to
the State for the faithful performance of their duties in such
sum as may be fixed by the Governor.

The Chairman of the Commission shall receive as compen-
sation for his services as such the sum of $500. 00 annually.
The other two members of the Commission, when present,
shall receive as compensation $10. 00 per diem for each day
the Commission shall be called by the Chairman to sit to
transact its necessary business, provided such per diem pay-
ments shall not exceed $500 in any calendar year. Whenever
any member of the Commission is called by the Chairman to
attend meetings outside the City or County in which he re-
sides or has a place of business and which is more than ten
miles distant from the place of meeting, he shall receive as
additional full compensation, traveling expenses only at the
rate of ten cents per mile for the excess mileage.

288. Office and Records. The office of the Commission and
all of its records shall be kept in the office of the State Li-
cense Bureau.

(a) The Commission shall adopt a seal with such design
as the Commission may prescribe engraved thereon, by which
it shall authenticate its proceedings. Copies of all records
and papers in the office of the Commission, duly certified and
authenticated by the seal of said Commission shall be re-
ceived in evidence in all courts equally and with like effect
as the original. All records kept in the office of the Commis-
sion under authority of this sub-title shall be open to public
inspection under such reasonable rules and regulations as
shall be prescribed by the Commission.

289. Funds—Expenses, (a) All fees charged and collected
under this sub-title shall be paid to the Commission and be
deposited to its credit in such bank, banks or trust companies
as may be designated by the State Treasurer. All disburse-