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ested in any insurance company, except as an assured, shall be
eligible for appointment as commissioner. He shall give bond to
the State of Maryland in the penalty of fifty thousand dollars
for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, and
shall receive an annual compensation of seventy-five hundred
dollars ($7, 500).

5. Deputy Insurance Commissioner. There shall also be
a Deputy Insurance Commissioner, who shall be appointed by
the commissioner, and who, in the event of the absence, death,
resignation, disability or disqualification of the commissioner,
or in case the office of commissioner shall for any cause become
vacant, shall have and exercise all the powers and duties vested
by law in the commissioner. He shall give bond to the commis-
sioner in such penalty as shall be determined by the commis-
sioner, and shall receive an annual compensation of six thou-
sand dollars ($6, 000). In the event of the absence or dis-
ability of the Deputy Insurance Commissioner, the Insurance
Commissioner appointed and qualified under Sections 3 and 4
of this Article, may designate and appoint an Acting" Deputy
Insurance Commissioner for the period covering the absence
and/or disability of such Deputy Insurance Commissioner.

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

Approved May 26, 1941.

CHAPTER 759.

(House Bill 754)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 2B of the Annotated
Code of the Public General Laws of Maryland (Flack's 1939
Edition) title "Alcoholic Beverages", sub-title "Restrictions
as to Number of Licenses in any Community and Prohibited
Areas", said new section to be known as Section 33A, and
to follow immediately after Section 33 relating to Regula-
tions and Restrictions of Licenses for the Sale of Alcoholic
Beverages.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new section, be and is hereby added to Article 2B
of the Annotated Code of the Public General Laws of Mary-
land, (Flack's 1939 Edition), title "Alcoholic Beverages", said
new section to be known as Section 33A, and to follow im-
mediately after Section 33 and to read as follows:
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