1270                           LAWS OF MARYLAND                     [CH. 549

title "Workmen's Compensation Commission," be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

(b) The Workmen's Compensation Commission, hereinafter
referred to as the Commission, shall be composed of [seven] eight
members, of whom one shall be chairman and [six] seven shall be
associate commissioners, all of whom shall be appointed by the
Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The
initial appointments of a chairman and four associate commissioners
shall date from February 1, 1958, and be for periods of eight, nine,
ten, eleven and twelve years respectively, or until their successors
have been appointed and have qualified. The additional appointment
of two associate commissioners shall date from February 1, 1961,
and shall be for periods of four years each, or until their successors
have been appointed and have qualified. The further additional ap-
pointment of one associate commissioner shall date from August 1,
1969 and shall be for a term of twelve years. As each such term
expires, the Governor shall appoint a person to a full term of twelve
years, or until his successors shall have been appointed and
shall have qualified. A person may be appointed, to successive or
additional terms. Vacancies shall be filled by the Governor for the
unexpired term.

Sec. 2. That all laws or parts of laws, public general or public
local, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed to the extent of any such inconsistency.

Sec. 3. That if the provisions of this Act or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any
reason, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or any
other application of this Act which can be given effect without the
invalid provisions or application, and to this end, all the provisions
of this Act are hereby declared to be severable.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1969.

Approved May 2, 1969.

CHAPTER 549
(House Bill 1472)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 108(17)
and 119 (a) of Article 52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1968 Replacement Volume), title "Justices of the Peace," sub-
title "Trial Magistrates System," increasing the salaries of the trial
magistrate and substitute trial magistrate, respectively, in Queen
Anne's County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 108(17) and 119 (a) of Article 52 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1968 Replacement Volume), title "Justices of
the Peace," subtitle "Trial Magistrates System," be and they are