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23. (5) in the event that a licensee, against whom charges
are pending at the time he renews his annual license, is found
guilty of such charges and his license is revoked, or upon
appeal the Board's decision is reversed and renewal of license
is refused after he has paid his fee for the renewal thereof, in
in which case he shall be entitled to a refund of the unearned
portion of his annual fee from the date the revocation becomes
final.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1945.

Approved January 31, 1945.

CHAPTER 37.
(House Bill 86)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 15
of Article 64A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1943
Supplement), title "Merit System", to correct an error in
said section.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 15 of Article 64A of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1943 Supplement), title "Merit System", be and it
is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

15. There is hereby created a Board to be known as the
State Employees Standard Salary Board to consist of seven
(7) members. One member of said Board shall be the Di-
rector of the Budget, one member shall be the Commissioner
of State Employment and Registration; one member shall
be the Chief Deputy Comptroller; and four members shall
be persons who are not employees of the State, or of any sub-
division thereof, who are familiar with industrial and commer-
cial employment and pay policies of the State, and who shall be
appointed by the Governor for a six (6) year term.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1945.

Approved January 31, 1945.