J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                        51

his pay during this enlistment, and for each three years of enlistment
served thereafter an increase of 10 per cent shall be granted; not to
exceed forty per cent.

Each enlisted man who qualifies as prescribed by the Governor, in
small arms practice or as proficient in the various duties of the
branch or arm to which he belongs, shall be paid the following in-
crease in pay of their respective grades for a period of one year be-
ginning on January first following such qualification: Experts, 20
per cent; sharpshooters, gunners, drivers, and medical, first class,
15 per cent; marksmen, gunners, drivers, and medical, second class,
10 per cent.

For all purposes of this section, officers and enlisted men of the
organized militia, who entered the military or naval service of the
United States in the Spanish-American or subsequent wars, shall be
entitled to credit for the time served in such service as if the service
had been rendered in the organized militia.

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

June 1, 1964.

SEC. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THIS ACT
IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE
AND NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRESERVATION
OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND HAVING 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 MARY-
LAND, THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM THE DATE
OF ITS PASSAGE.

Approved April 7, 1964.

CHAPTER 23
(Senate Bill 58)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 15(b) of
Article 95A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1963 Supple-
ment), title "Unemployment Insurance Law", sub-title "Collection
of Contributions", relating to erroneous payments of employer
contributions or interest to the unemployment insurance fund,
providing that such payments shall be refunded, and that in certain
cases the amount of refund shall be reduced.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 15 (b) of Article 95A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1963 Supplement), title "Unemployment Insurance Law", sub-title
"Collection of Contributions", be and it is hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

15 (b) [If any individual or organization shall] Where any em-
ploying unit has made a payment to the Executive Director of
contributions or interest alleged to be due, in whole or in part, the