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(d). This section shall not be construed to invalidate or modify
the terms of any limitation which would have been valid 'prior to its
effective date.

(e). If any of the provisions of this section shall be held invalid or
unconstitutional in relation to any of the applications thereof, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect other applications
thereof or other provisions thereof; and to this end the provisions of
this section are declared to be severable.

(f). The provisions of this section shall be construed to extend
or apply to: (1). Inter vivos instruments taking effect after the
effective date of this section; (2). Wills where the testator dies after
that date; or (3). Appointments made after that date, including
appointments by inter vivos instruments or wills under powers
created before that date.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, - 1960.

Approved March 23, 1960.

CHAPTER 45
(House Bill 22)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 36 (8)
(a), (b), and (c), and to repeal Section 36 (8) (g) of Article 101
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Work-
men's Compensation", sub-title "Claims and Compensation; Bene-
fits", to increase the maximum amounts payable to dependents for
death claims under the workmen's compensation laws, and re-
pealing provisions for payments to dependents who are aliens.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 36 (8) (a), (b), and (e) be and they are hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments, and that Section 36 (8) (g)
be and it is hereby repealed of Article 101 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Workmen's Compensation", sub-title
"Claims and Compensation; Benefits", and to read as follows:

36.

(8) (a) In case the injury causes death within the period of three
years the benefits shall be in the amounts and to the persons fol-
lowing: If there are wholly dependent persons at the time of death,
the payment shall be sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of the aver-
age weekly wages, not to exceed, however, a maximum of twenty five
FORTY dollars per week, and not less than a minimum of fifteen dol-
lars per week unless the deceased employee's established weekly
wages were less than fifteen dollars per week at the time of injury in

EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.

CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.

Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.