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under this subtitle for the preceding calendar year, including
each recommendation which he has received from the Council during
the preceding calendar year and including full information as to
the operation of the subtitle and other information and data he
deems desirable in connection with prevailing hourly wage rates.

(c)  The Commissioner may call upon other agencies of     the
State and local governments for statistical   data, reports,   and
other information which will assist the       Council in       the
performance of its duties.

(d)  (1) Appointed members of the Council shall serve terms
of 3 years except as hereinafter provided and shall be eligible
for reappointment. Of the members first appointed, the two
selected from the general public shall serve terms of 2 years
each; one management member and one labor member shall serve a
term of 1 year each; and the other two shall serve a term of 3
years each.

(2)  The Governor shall appoint a member of the
Advisory Council on Prevailing Wage Rates as chairman who shall
serve in that capacity for 1 year from date of appointment and
qualification and may not be eligible for reappointment as
chairman for the following year.

(3)  Any vacancies occurring in any term of a member
of the Council shall be filled by the Governor's appointment with
the advice of the Secretary of Licensing and Regulation for the
remainder of the term. The members shall be compensated on a per
diem basis as set forth in the annual State budget from time to
time, and they shall be allowed reasonable expenses for travel in
accordance with the Standard Travel Regulations.

[18-514.] 12-314. SEVERABILITY.

If any provision of this subtitle, or the application of
such provision to any person or circumstances, is held invalid,
the remainder of this subtitle or the application of such
provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to
which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.

[18-515.] 12-315. TERMINATION OF § 12-313.

Section [18-513] 12-313 of this subtitle creating the
Advisory Council on Prevailing Wage Rates and relating to wage
rate laws is of no effect and may not be enforced after July 1,
1994.

Subtitle [7.] 4. Steel Procurement for Public Works.

[18-701.] 12-401. DEFINITIONS.

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings
indicated.