1110 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 643

sections or part of a section of this Act, it being the legisla-
tive intent that the remainder of this Act shall stand, not-
withstanding the invalidity of such section or part of section.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1941.

Approved May 26, 1941.

CHAPTER 643.

(House Bill 280)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments. Section. 10
of Article 48A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939
Edition), title "Insurance", sub-title "Insurance Depart-
ment", relating to the general powers and duties of the
Insurance Commissioner.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 10 of. Article 48A of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Insurance", sub-title "In-
surance Department", be and the same is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

10. General Powers and Duties of Commissioner. It shall
be the duty of the Commissioner to see that all the laws of
this State governing insurance companies or relating to the
business of insurance are faithfully executed. And to that
end he shall have power and authority to make rules and
regulations, not inconsistent with law, to enforce, carry out
and make effective the provisions of this Article. He shall
keep on file in his office duly certified copies of the charter,
declaration of organization or deed of settlement of every in-
surance company authorized to do business in this State, and
all other certificates and documents required by this Article
to be filed with him, and shall furnish any 3uch company
applying therefor, certified copies of said documents filed in
his department. He shall furnish in December of each year
to the companies required by this Article to report to him,
the necessary blank forms for the statements required, and
shall carry out, fulfill and enforce all the provisions of this
Article with reference to the supervision and regulation of
insurance companies and the business of insurance. It shall
be his duty to report in detail to the Attorney General any
violations of the laws relative to insurance companies or the
business of insurance, and he shall have power to institute