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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 726

in his present position without examination, The
secretary shall keep a full and true record of all its
proceedings, preserve at its general offices all its
books, documents and papers, prepare for service each
notices and other papers as may be required of him by the
Commission, and perform such other duties as the
Commission may prescribe, and may, under the direction of
the Commission, issue subpoenas for the attendance of
witnesses before the Commission with the same effect as
if they were issued in an action in the courts of this
State, and, may, under the direction of the Commission,
administer oaths in all matters pertaining to the duties
of his office or connected with the administration of the
affairs of the Commission. Disobedience of such a
subpoena and false swearing before such secretary shall
be attended by the same consequence and be subject to the
same penalties as if such disobedience or false swearing
occurred in an action in the courts of this State. The
secretary of the Commission shall receive such salary as
shall be provided in the State budget and shall be
entitled to receive his [actual and necessary] traveling
[and other necessary] expenses incurred [by him] in the
performance of his Official duties, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE STANDARD TRAVEL REGULATIONS payable out of said
fees. The Commission shall annually sake to the
Secretary of Licensing and Regulation a full report of
its proceedings for the year ending June 1st each year,
and may submit with such report such recommendations
pertaining to its affairs as it shall deem desirable.
At the time of making said report said Commission shall
transmit to the Secretary of Licensing and Regulation a
full and detailed statement of all its receipts and
disbursements during the preceding year.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section
1(a) of Article 88A - Social Services Administration, of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume
and 1974 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

Article 88A — Social Services Administration

1.

(a) There is hereby created and established a
State Administration, to be known as the "Social Services
Administration," hereinafter referred to as the "State
Administration" or as the "State Department." There
shall be a "Board of Social Services," hereinafter
referred to as the "State Board," composed of nine
members appointed by the Secretary of Employment and
Social Services, with the approval of the Governor, one
of whom shall be designated by the Secretary as chairman.