J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     727

Code of Maryland (1965 Supplement), title "Work, Labor and Em-
ployment," subtitle "Wage and Hour Law," be and they are hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

85.

(a)    The Governor of Maryland is authorized to appoint a com-
mittee to be composed of three representatives of employers, an
equal number of representatives of employees, and an equal number
of disinterested persons representing the public, one of whom shall
be designated by the Governor as chairman, such representatives
to be geographically apportioned over the State. The Governor shall
appoint one representative of employers, one of employees and one
of the public, each for a two-year term, one representative of each
group for a four-year term, and one representative of each group for
a six-year term. Appointments shall thereafter be for a term of six
years, except that in the event of any vacancy the appointment
shall be for the unexpired term of the holder thereof. The Commis-
sioner with the approval of the committee, shall make such regula-
tions as may be appropriate to carry out the purposes of this sub-
title.

(1)    These regulations may include, but are not limited to regu-
lations defining outside salesmen; allowances for board, lodging, or
other facilities or services customarily furnished; a suitable scale of
wages for learners and apprentices, not to be less than 80% of the
fixed minimum wage; and such special cases or classes of cases as
the Commissioner finds appropriate to prevent the curtailment of
employment opportunities, avoid undue hardships and safeguard
the minimum fair wage herein established.

(2)     On request of the committee the Commissioner shall make
available to them information showing rates currently being paid
and other relevant information which shall have a bearing upon any
of the consultations for [subsections] subsection (a) (1).

(3)    Regulations of the Commissioner issued pursuant to sub-
section (a) (1) of this section shall be made only after publication
and public hearings by the Commissioner, at which hearing any
person may be heard.

86.

(b)    Regulations or revisions issued by the Commissioner pur-
suant to [subsection] Section 85 (b) shall be made only after a
public hearing by the Commissioner, subsequent to publication of
notice of the hearing, at which any person may be heard. Such
regulations, upon the approval of the [commission] committee, shall,
except as may otherwise be provided by the Commissioner, take effect
upon publication.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1966.

Approved April 29, 1966.