SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                      1529

Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne's, St.
Mary's, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Worcester and Wicomico
counties.

Article 48A

15.    Insurance Commissioner; appointment; term; bond; compen-
sation.

(2) [The Commissioner shall give bond to the State of Maryland
in the penalty of fifty thousand dollars conditioned upon the faith-
ful performance of the duties of his office.] The Commissioner shall,
upon entering the performance of his duties, be covered by a surety
bond in accordance with the provisions of Sections 46 through 50 of
Article 78A of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

16.    Deputy insurance commissioner.

(2) [The deputy commissioner shall give bond to the State of
Maryland in such penalty and form as shall be determined by the
Commissioner, and he shall receive an annual compensation as pro-
vided in the budget.] The deputy commissioner shall be covered by a
surety bond in accordance with the provisions of Sections 46 through
50 of Article 78A of the Annotated Code of Maryland and he shall
receive an annual compensation as provided in the budget.

Article 54
11. Bond.

[He shall give annually to the State a corporate surety bond in
such penal sum as the State Comptroller may prescribe, with condi-
tion that he will faithfully perform the duties of his office and
account for all funds received under color of said office; and said
bonds shall be filed with the State Comptroller.] He shall, upon
entering the performance of his duties, be covered by a surety bond
in accordance with the provisions of Sections 46 through 50 of Article
78A of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

Article 56

109. State Athletic Commission—Appointment; term; chairman;
seal; quorum; salary and expenses; bonds.

The members of the State Athletic Commission as at present con-
stituted shall hold office for the period of their appointment. There-
after their successors shall be appointed by the Governor for a term
of six years. The Commission shall maintain general offices for the
transaction of its business in the City of Baltimore. The members
of the Commission shall, at their first meeting after their appoint-
ment, elect one of their number chairman of the Commission and
shall adopt a seal for the Commission, and make such rules for the
administration of their office, not inconsistent herewith, as they
may deem expedient; and they may hereafter amend or abrogate
such rules. Two members of the Commission shall constitute a
quorum to do business; and the concurrence of at least two com-
missioners shall be necessary to render a choice or decision by
the Commission, and each member of the Commission shall be en-
titled to receive his actual and necessary traveling expenses and
other expenses incurred by him in the performance of his official