MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      887

HAS AT LEAST FIVE YEARS' PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE AS A
WORKING EMPLOYEE IN THE UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS OF COAL
MINES IN THIS STATE. HE SHALL HAVE PASSED A
FIRST-GRADE MINE FOREMAN EXAMINATION BEFORE THE
EXAMINING BOARD AND OBTAINED A CERTIFICATE OF
COMPETENCY. IN ADDITION, THE INSPECTOR SHALL SATISFY
THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL THAT HE HAS THEORETICAL AND
PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORKING, VENTILATION,
DRAINAGE, AND OPERATION OF BITUMINOUS COAL MINES AND
OF ALL NOXIOUS AND EXPLOSIVE GASES FOUND IN THEM, OF
THE MINING LAW OF THE STATE, AND IS ALSO SUITED FOR
THE DUTIES REQUIRED BY THIS POSITION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 499 of the Code.
The reference to the "State Commissioner of
Personnel" is proposed for deletion in
light of the creation of the "Secretary of
the Department of Personnel" by Chapter 98,
Acts of 1970.. "Personal fitness and
ability" is proposed for deletion because
it duplicates the phrase "suited". In
addition, the Legislative Council Joint
Subcommittee has proposed that the
provision requiring a 85 percent passing
grade be deleted. The subcommittee felt
that such a specific grade is arbitrary and
that only a certificate of competency need
be required. The only other changes made
are in style.

(C)     ASSIGNMENT; DIVISION AND REDIVISION OF
DISTRICTS; RESIDENCE; DEVOTION OF FULL TIME TO
DUTIES.—THE BUREAU SHALL ASSIGN AND REASSIGN THE
DISTRICT MINE INSPECTOR TO OR FROM A PRESCRIBED
INSPECTION TERRITORY AS NECESSARY. THE DISTRICTS,
COVERING THE MINING AREA OF THE STATE, SHALL BE
DIVIDED AND REDIVIDED, DEPENDING ON THE WORK LOAD OF
EACH INSPECTOR. EACH INSPECTOR SHALL RESIDE WITHIN
HIS ASSIGNED INSPECTION TERRITORY. EACH INSPECTOR
SHALL DEVOTE HIS ENTIRE TIME TO THE DUTIES OF THIS
OFFICE, AND MAY NOT HAVE AN INTEREST, DIRECT OR
INDIRECT, IN ANY MINING OPERATION OR MINING INVESTMENT
IN THIS OR ANY CONTIGUOUS STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 500 of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(D)        INCAPACITATION OF DISTRICT MINE
INSPECTORS.—-IF A DISTRICT MINE INSPECTOR TEMPORARILY