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length of time such payments shall continue. In making
any award from the fond for a subsequent injury, the
Commission shall consider any prior award made by the
Commission, or by a similar commission in any other state
or in the District of Columbia, in determining the amount
to be awarded for such subsequent injury. In the event
of any award against the Subsequent Injury Fund, there
shall be a right of appeal by the Subsequent Injury Fund,
as provided in Section 56 (at of this article, IN ANY
CASE INVOLVING PAYMENT FROM THE FUND, THE COMMISSION, OR
ANY PARTY IN INTEREST, SHALL NOTIFY THE STATE TREASURER
AND/OR THE ATTORNEY OR THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE FUND, IN
WRITING, THAT THE FUND IS, OR MAY BE INVOLVED IN SUCH
CASE, AND IMPLEAD THE FUND, IN WRITING, AS A PARTY. THE
FUND MAY BE IMPLEADED AT ANY STAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS,
EITHER BEFORE THE COMMISSION, OR ON APPEAL; BUT IF
IMPLEADED ON APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSION
OR ON FURTHER APPEAL TO THE SPECIAL COURT OF APPEALS, THE
COURT SHALL SUSPEND FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AMD REMAND THE
CASE TO THE COMMISSION FOR FURTHER "PROCEEDINGS IN ORDER
TO AFFORD THE FUND AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEFEND THE CLAIM.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved April 30, 1974.

CHAPTER 552
(House Bill 1402)
AN ACT concerning

Maryland — National Capital Park and Planning Commission
(Serial Bonds — Facsimile Signatures)

FOR the purpose of permitting the use of facsimile
signatures for the execution of serial bonds issued
by the Maryland — National Capital Park and Planning
Commission and clarifying the language therein.

By repealing and re-enacting, with amendments.

Chapter 780 of the Laws of Maryland of 1959,
as amended
Section 45(d) (2)

being also