HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 769

6. The Commissioner may at any time permit or cause to
be taken any fish or marine organism for scientific purposes
or for fish or shellfish propagation.

7. The Commission on or before the second Monday in
January, in each year, shall prepare and present to the Gov-
ernor a printed report showing the operations of the Com-
mission during the preceding year, together with a financial
statement showing its collections, receipts and disbursements.
The said report shall include such statistical information
relating to the seafood industry as may have been obtained
by the Commission. Prior to each meeting of the General
Assembly, the Commission shall make such recommendations
to the Governor for the improvement of the condition of the
fisheries as it shall deem necessary or advisable. The Com-
mission, upon instructions from the Governor, shall cooperate
with any Commission or other agency of the State Govern-
ment appointed to study the welfare or improvement of the
State Government.

8. The Commission shall exercise all the powers herein
conferred except that the Commissioner shall be wholly re-
sponsible for the enforcement of the fish and shellfish laws,
and shall be in command of the Commission's vessels, boats
and vehicles. Each associate member shall supervise the plant-
ing and transplanting of shells and oysters in the area in
which he is a resident in accordance with policies determined
by the Commission, and shall perform such other duties as
may be directed by the Commission.

9. The Commissioner, with the approval of the Commission,
shall appoint a secretary, who shall be paid such salary not
to exceed $3, 800 per annum as may be fixed in the budget, a
surveyor, who shall be paid such salary not to exceed $3, 000
per annum, as may be fixed in the budget, a captain, who
shall be paid such salary not to exceed $3, 000 per annum, as
may be fixed in the budget, and a Director of the Marine
Laboratory and Biological Research., who shall receive such
salary as may be fixed in the budget. The Commissioner, after
consultation with the present director, and with the approval
of the Commission, shall appoint or continue in employment
a biologist and such other employees of the Marine Laboratory
as he may deem necessary, and the salaries of each of such
employees shall be fixed by the Commission. The Commis-
sioner, with the approval of the Commission, shall employ such
clerks and stenographers and other employees as may be neces-
sary. All employees provided for in this Article shall hold
their respective positions under the provisions of the Merit
System, Article 64A of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The

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