THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR                      285

Maryland Pilots within ten (10) days after the close of each calen-
dar month an amount equal to Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) or
25% of the said monthly distribution portion to which a full member
pilot engaged in full active service is entitled to receive for such
calendar month, whichever is the greater, times the number of living
pilots of the Association who at the beginning of such month are either
inactive or permanently incapable of performing their duties as here-
inafter defined and who prior to becoming inactive or disabled were
full member pilots of the Association of Maryland Pilots; the Board
of Examiners of Maryland Pilots shall within ten (10) days after
receipt of the sum or sums fixed in sub-section (a) disburse the same
equally to such of the living pilots of the Association, who, at the
beginning of the calendar month for which said payment is made,
were either inactive or permanently incapable of performing their
duties as pilots as herein defined and who prior to becoming inactive
or disabled were full member pilots of the Association of Maryland
Pilots.

(b) The balance of said money available for distribution, after
the payment of all expenses, shall be distributed monthly in accord-
ance with the by-laws of the Association of Maryland Pilots among
the regular working full member pilots; provided, however that the
Board of Supervisors of the Association of Maryland Pilots is em-
powered, authorized and directed to deduct from such money collected
and before such monthly distribution among the regular working
full member pilots, a certain percentage of said money, said per-
centage to be fixed by the Board of Examiners of Maryland Pilots
to be set aside in a separate or reserve fund for replacement and
repairs of major equipment. Such deductions for replacement and
repair reserve shall be in addition to and exclusive of any deductions
made by the Association of Maryland Pilots under its by-laws. The
supervision, maintenance and direction of the repair and replace-
ment fund herein referred to shall be vested in the Board of Exam-
iners of Maryland Pilots. A pilot shall be considered inactive within
the meaning of this section from and after the last day of the month
(i) in which such pilot attains the age of 70 years, or (ii) in which
such pilot elects to be placed upon the inactive list after having been
a full member pilot of the Association for 25 years or more. A pilot
shall be considered permanently incapable of performing his duties
within the meaning of this section from and after the last day of the
month in which (1) said pilot has been certified as such by two
doctors selected by the Board of Pilot Examiners and until such in-
capacity ceases to exist, or, (2) said pilots Federal or State license
has been revoked for reasons of physical disability and until such
license or licenses have been reissued. A full member pilot of the
Association of Maryland Pilots as herein referred to shall mean a
pilot who under the by-laws of the Association of Maryland Pilots is
a member in good standing of such Association and is entitled to
vote therein.

SEC.2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1st, 1958.

Approved April 4, 1958—10:30 a.m.