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by the report, and any other information which the Commission

deems of value.

60.

The Commission may conduct such proceedings as it may deem
desirable with respect to proposed amendments to any law which

in its judgment would affect the public interest in any aspect of

the business of any public service company, and may recommend
or prepare legislation as to any matter within or related to its
jurisdiction. Upon request by the Governor, the Secretary of Licen-
sing and Regulation, or the General Assembly or either house there-
of, the Commission shall conduct such proceedings, and report its
conclusions to the person or body at whose request the proceedings
were undertaken.

Sec. 27. And be it further enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Sections 1, 2, 31 (a), 51 (a), and 53 of Article 89
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition, 1969 Replace-
ment Volume), title "Department of Labor and Industry," subtitles
"In General," "Occupational Safety," and "Planned Apprenticeship
Standards and On-the-Job Training Activities," be and they are
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to be under the
new title "Division of Labor and Industry," but under the same
subtitles, all to read as follows:

1.

The Division of Labor and Industry is established and continued
as the same Department of Labor and Industry hitherto existing.
The Division of Labor and Industry shall be part of the Department
of Licensing and Regulation. The Division of Labor and Industry
shall have the powers, duties, responsibilities and functions pro-
vided in the laws of this State for the Department of Labor and
Industry. All references in this Code, in any other laws of this
State, or in ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, legal actions,
directives or documents to the Department of Labor and Industry
shall be deemed to mean the Division of Labor and Industry. From
and after July 1, 1970 all rights, powers, duties, obligations and
functions heretofore conferred upon or exercised by the Depart-
ment of Labor and Industry shall be transferred to and be exer-
cised by the Division of Labor and Industry, subject to the authority
of the Secretary of Licensing and Regulation as set forth in Article
41 of this Code, or elsewhere in the laws of this State.

The [Department] Division of Labor and Industry is hereby cre-
ated. The head of said [Department] Division shall be known as
the Commissioner of Labor and Industry. [and] The Commissioner
shall be appointed by the Secretary of Licensing and Regulation
with the approval of the Governor [for a term of four years, and
until his successor shall be appointed and shall have qualified, and
shall devote his entire time to the performance of the duties of his
office.] , and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Secretary. The
Commissioner holding office on the effective date of this Act shall
continue to hold office at the pleasure of the Secretary of Licensing
and Regulation. [Any vacancy shall be filled by the Governor for
the unexpired term. The term of the present Commissioner shall
terminate on June 30, 1953. The Governor shall appoint to take