862                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 506

214.

(a)   The Commission shall employ and may discharge at its plea-
sure an executive [secretary] director and such assistants as may be
necessary and do all other things deemed necessary to discharge the
duties imposed by and to effect the purposes of this subtitle. The
executive [secretary] director shall possess a broad knowledge of
the generally accepted practices in the real estate business in this
State and be reasonably well informed as to the general laws gov-
erning agency and contracts for the conveyance or leasing of real
estate. The executive director shall devote his entire time to the du-
ties of his office, and shall not hold any other position or occupation
or engage in any other business interfering with his giving full atten-
tion to the work of his office or which might be inconsistent with his
duties and responsibilities as executive director to the Commission.

(b)   The compensation of the members of the Commission, and of
the executive [secretary] director, [and that of all other employees
of the Commission] shall be such as may be provided from time to
time in the State budget.

(c)   The chairman and executive [secretary] director each shall
annually give corporate surety bond to the State of Maryland, in
such sum as the State Comptroller may prescribe, with condition
that he faithfully perform the duties of his office and account for all
funds received under color of his office.

(d)   The Commission may also employ and discharge at its pleas-
ure two or more field inspectors to make investigations as are re-
quired by the provisions of Section 224(a) of this subtitle. The
Attorney General of Maryland may appoint a qualified attorney at
law, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General, to
represent the Commission in conducting hearings on charges against
licensees and said attorney at law shall receive such compensation as
is provided in the budget of the Commission.

(e)   The executive director, each field, inspector, and any other
employee of the Commission, shall not, during the period of his em-
ployment by the Commission, be licensed as a real estate broker or
salesman in the State of Maryland, or in any other State, nor shall
the executive director, any field inspector, or any other employee of
the Commission, during the period of his employment by the Com-
mission, engage in any act for which a license is required under the
provisions of this subtitle, or receive, or become entitled to receive;
any fee, perquisite or compensation of any kind, in any capacity
whatsoever, either directly or indirectly, in connection with any real
estate transaction.

(f)   The positions of all officers and employees of the Commission,
except members of the Commission and the Executive Director, are
included in the classified service of this State and are subject in all
respects to the provisions of Article 64A of this Code and to all
rights, duties, and privileges provided in Article 64A and elsewhere
in the laws of this State for members of the classified service.

216.

(a) All fees charged and collected under this subtitle shall be
paid to the Commission and be deposited by it to the Credit of the