Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                  1387

MEASURE AND NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRESER-
VATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND HAV-
ING BEEN PASSED BY A YEA AND NAY VOTE, SUPPORTED
BY THREE FIFTHS OF ALL THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO

EACH OF THE TWO HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF MARYLAND, THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON MAY
1, 1957. SHALL TAKE EFFECT JUNE 1, 1957.

Approved April 15, 1957.

CHAPTER 765
(House Bill 229)

AN ACT to add a new Section 4A to Article 101 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Workmen's Compensa-
tion", sub-title "State Industrial Accident Commission", relating to
the location of hearings conducted by the State Industrial Accident
Commission.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a new Section 4A be and it is hereby added to Article 101 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Workmen's Com-
pensation", sub-title "State Industrial Accident Commission", to read
as follows:

4A. From and after January 1, 1958, for the purpose of conducting
hearings by the Commission or AS authorized by this Article, an in-
jured employee shall have his election of having a Commission session
or a hearing either (1) in the county where the alleged accident oc-
curred (2) in the county where the employee resides, LIVED AT THE
TIME THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED, or (3) in Baltimore City; pro-
vided that the employee shall notify the Commissioner of his election
within ten days from the date that both sides are notified that a hear-
ing will be held. The Commission shall so arrange its schedule of
hearings so that any claim brought under the provisions of this sec-
tion shall be heard without unreasonable delay.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved April 15, 1957.

CHAPTER 766
(House Bill 278)

AN ACT to repeal Chapter 1 of the Acts of the General Assembly
of Maryland of 1785, said Act having given the consent of the
State of Maryland to the so-called Compact of 1785.

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.