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designate the Chairman of said Commission. In case of
any vacancy, the Governor shall appoint a successor for
the unexpired term.

2. The members of said Commission shall not receive
any compensation for their services but shall be paid the
reasonable necessary expenses while engaged in the dis-
charge of their official duties.

The Governor shall appoint an executive secretary for
a term of two years who shall be paid such compensation
as shall be provided for and who shall perform such duties
as may be prescribed by said Commission.

3. The said Commission shall have authority and power
to make such surveys and studies concerning interracial
relations, conditions and problems as it may determine to
promote in every way possible the welfare of the colored
race and the betterment of interracial relations. In making
such studies and surveys, it shall be authorized to expend
any funds which may be provided for in the Budget or
otherwise made available.

It shall be the duty of said Commission to submit an an-
nual report to the Governor and General Assembly on or
before January 1st each year, setting forth the results of
its studies and recommendations, if any, for any additional
legislation.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1951.

Approved April 27, 1951.

CHAPTER 549
(Senate Bill 424)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sub-
section 64 (a) of Article 99 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1947 Supplement), title "Birds, Game and
Inland Water Fish, " sub-title "Beaver, Muskrat and

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EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.

CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill
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