Marvin Mandel, Governor                         777

sion, known as the "Maryland Veterans Commission," to be com-
posed of [seven] nine Maryland veterans, one of whom shall be
designated by the Secretary of Employment and Social Services as
chairman. Each congressional district shall be represented, and one
"member shall be an at-large member. The Maryland Veterans Com-
mission shall be part of the State Department of Employment and
Social Services. Members shall be eligible for reappointment to the
Commission. All persons who are members of the Commission as of
August 31, 1970, shall continue to serve as members until the expira-
tion of the terms to which they were appointed. All appointments
to the Commission shall be for seven-year terms. The department
commander of the American Legion, the department commander of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the department commander of the
Disabled American Veterans, the department commander of the
Spanish-American War Veterans, the department commander of the
World War I Veterans, the department commander of the Catholic
War Veterans and the department commander of the Jewish War
Veterans shall constitute an advisory committee to the Commission,
who shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of Employment and
Social Services, without vote.

The members of the Commission as thus constituted shall serve
without pay; members of the Commission shall be paid actual travel-
ing expenses necessitated by their duties, when authorized and ap-
proved by the Commission.

The Maryland Veterans Commission, subject to the provisions of
Article 41, Section 205C of this Code, shall make such rules and
regulations as it may deem necessary for administration and dis-
bursement of such veterans' relief funds as are provided for in the
budget, and the State Service Officer, hereinafter provided for, shall
approve all bills and vouchers before payment by the Comptroller.

There shall be a committee of seven persons, to be known as the
advisory Maryland veterans committee, composed of the current de-
partment commanders, respectively, of the American Legion, the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans, the
Spanish-American War Veterans, the World War I Veterans, the
Catholic War Veterans and the Jewish War Veterans. The members
of such committee shall serve without pay and the committee shall
advise and work with the Maryland Veterans Commission in the
duties imposed upon them by this subtitle, but shall not be members
of the Commission.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of this Act
shall not be construed to extend or apply to the tenure of those mem-
bers of the Veterans Commission in office on the effective date of
this Act, but the provisions of this Act shall take effect with the
next term of office.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved May 6, 1971.