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 75 TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSI ON-CH. 127-APRIL 26, 1937 appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senat e, fo r a t erm of four year s. The Commission shall annually designate its chairman, and shall have a seal which shall be judicially rec ogniz ed. An y person ap pointed to fill a vaca ncy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of his predecessor in office. The Comm issi on s hall have an offic e in the city of Wash ingto n, D is- trict of Columbia, and shall convene at such times and places as the majority of the Commission shall determine. Two members of the Commission shall have been experienced bituminous coal mine workers, two shall have had previous experience as producers, but none of the members shall have any financial interest, direct or indi- rect, in the mining, transportation, or sale of, or manufacture of equipment for, coal (whether or not bituminous coal), oil, or gas, or in the generation, transmission, or sale of hydro-electric power, or in the manufacture of equipment for the use thereof, and shall not actively engage in any other business, vocation, or employment. Not more than one commissioner shall be a resident of any one State, and not more than one commissioner shall be a resident of any one of the districts hereinafter established, but a change in any of the boundaries of the districts, made by the Commission as hereinafter provided, shall not affect the tenure of office of any commissioner then serving. Any commissioner may be removed by the Pr esident for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. T he Com- mission is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation and duties of a secretary and necessary professional, clerical, and other assist- ants. With the exception of the secretary, a clerk to each commis- sioner, the attorneys, the managers and employees of the statistical bureaus hereinafter provided for, and such special agents, technical experts, and examiners as the Commission may require, all employees of the Commission shall be appointed and their compensation fixed in accordance with the provisions of the civil-service laws and the Classification Act of 1923, as amended. No person appointed with- out regard to the provisions of the civil-service laws shall be related to any member of the Commission by marriage or within the third degree by blood. The Commission is authorized to accept and utilize voluntary and uncompensated services of any person or of any official of a State or political subdivision thereof. The members of the Commission shall each receive compensation at the rate of $10,000 per year and necessary traveling expenses. Such Commission shall have the power to make and promulgate all reasonable rules and regu- lations for carrying out the provisions of this Act and shall annually make full repo rt of its a ctivi ties to th e Secr etary of t he In terior for tra nsmis sion to Congr ess. A majority of the Commission shall con- stitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and a vacancy in the Commission shall not impair the right of the remaining members to exercise all the power of the Commission. No order which is sub- ject to judicial review under section 6, and no rule or regulation which has the force and effect of law, shall be made or prescribed by the Commission, unless it has given reasonable public notice of a hearing, and unless it has afforded to interested parties an oppor- tunity to be heard, and unless it has made findings of fact. Such findings, if supported by substantial evidence shall be conclusive upon review thereof by any court of the United States. The Commission may establish divisions, each of which divisions shall consist of not less than three of its members, as it may deem ne cessary for the proper dispatch of its business. Each suc h di visio n sh all exerc ise all the powers and authority of the Commission in the premises Provided, That any person in interest may, upon written petition, secure a review by the Commission of the report, finding, or order 73 Chairman; official seal. Vacan cies . Principal office. Qualifications of members. Geog raphi cal l imi- tations. Remov al. Secretary and other personnel . 5L".S. C.§§631-f,52, 661-674 . Kinship provisions . voluntary, etc ., serv ices . Member's compen . sa tio n. Administrative rules, etc . Quontm . Orders subject to judicial review or rules having effect of law . Post, p. 85. Esta blish ment of divisions ; powers, etc. Proviso . Review upon writ- ten petition.