58                                 LAWS OF MARYLAND                           [CH. 44

19.   Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Board, (a) There is
hereby created within the Department of Labor and Industry an Occu-
pational Health and Safety Advisory Board (hereinafter referred
to as "the Board") consisting of five SIX members, of ivhom two
shall represent industry, tivo shall represent labor, and one, who shall
serve as chairman, shall represent the public. AT LEAST ONE OF
THE MEMBERS REPRESENTING INDUSTRY AND AT LEAST
ONE OF THE MEMBERS REPRESENTING LABOR SHALL
HAVE PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY WORK. The members of the Board
shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry
with the approval of the Governor for a term of six years or until
their successors are appointed and qualified and such appointments
are approved by the Governor: Provided, That in the initial appoint-
ment of members of the Board one member representing industry and
one member representing labor shall be appointed for a term of three
years. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired
term by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry with the approval
of the Governor in the same manner as the original appointments.
The Commissioner of Labor and Industry

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shall
be ex officio members AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER of the Board but
shall have no vote and receive no additional compensation for duties
performed in connection therewith.

(b) Members of the Board shall receive no salary but shall receive
compensation as provided in the Budget from time to time for each
day or part thereof necessarily spent in the discharge of their official
duties and shall in addition be reimbursed for their reasonable and
necessary travel and other expenses in amounts approved by the
Commissioner of Labor and Industry.

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(b)  The Board shall refer the proposed rules or regulations, or
modifications, amendments or repeals of existing rules and regula-
tions to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry for consideration.
It shall submit therewith a report, indicating the need for the pro-
posals and summarizing the testimony presented at the public hearing
and any other information or technical data available to the Board.

(c)  In the development of such proposed rules and regulations, or
of modifications, amendments or repeals of rules and regulations, the
Board may appoint special committees composed of employees, em-
ployers, and experts to make recommendations as to proposed rules
and regulations or to assist the Board in developing such rules and
regulations. It may call upon the Commissioner of Labor and
Industry for technical assistance and advice. On matters affecting