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retary of Licensing and Regulation. Two members of the Board
appointed by the Governor shall be actively engaged in the owner-
ship, operation or management of ocean-going vessels required to
employ pilots licensed under this Article and shall not hold or
ever have held any license as a master or pilot issued by any State
or federal authority. Two members of the Board appointed by
the Governor shall be licensed as lawful pilots under this Article
for at least five years prior to their appointment.

Five members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
all business if at least two members present are engaged in the
ownership, operation or management of ocean-going vessels, and
at least two members present are pilot members of the Board.

Of the first four members appointed to the Board, two members
shall be appointed for two-year terms and two members shall be
appointed to one-year terms. Succeeding members shall be appointed
for two-year terms, and any member shall be eligible to succeed him-
self. Any vacancy which may occur in the Board shall be filled by
the Governor, with the advice of the Secretary of Licensing and
Regulation, as in the case of an original appointment, for the
remainder of the unexpired term.

The Board of Examiners of Maryland Pilots shall receive thirty-
five hundred dollars ($3,500) a year from pilotage fees collected
to defray the expenses of the said Board.

The exercise or performance of all powers, authority, duties, and
functions vested in the [Commissioner] Board by the provisions
of this [subtitle] title shall be subject to the power and 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.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved April 23, 1971.

CHAPTER 187
(House Bill 999)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 1(g)
of Article 75A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replace-
ment Volume, 1970 Supplement) title "Public Accountancy,"
amending the laws of this State concerning Public Accountancy to
correct certain language and references therein.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 1(g) of Article 75A of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1969 Replacement Volume, 1970 Supplement) title "Public
Accountancy," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

75A.

1(g) The exercise or performance of all powers, authority, duties
and functions vested in the [Commissioner] Board by the provi-