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 58 STAT.] 78TH CONG., 2D SESS. -CH. 612-DEC. 20, 1944 [CHAPTER 612] AN ACT December 20, 1944 To regulate boxing contests and exhibitions in the District of Columbia, and for [H. 4.327] other purposes. [Public Law 507] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congless assembled, That the Boxing Regulation of box- Commission for the District of Columbia created by the Act of April ng' 24, 1934 (48 Stat. 608), is hereby abolished and there is hereby created to8'C. Code§ 2 1201 for the District of Columbia the District Boxing Commission, herein- District Boxing after referred to as the Commission, to be composed of three members Commission, cration. (one of whom shall be a member of the Metropolitan Police Force of the District of Columbia) appointed by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. No person shall be eligible for appointment Eligibility for ap- to membership on the Commission unless such person at the time of appointment is, and for at least three years prior thereto has been, a resident of the District of Columbia. The Commission first taking Cntinuaneotpres office under terms of this Act shall be composed of the same members ing Commission. who immediately prior to the date of approval of this Act constituted the Boxing Commission and who shall hold office as and constitute the Commission created by this Act for the unexpired terms of their respective appointments as members of the Boxing Commission. AcAPornts me " t successor to a member of the Commission shall be appointed for a term of office expiring three years from the date of the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. The Commissioners may remove any Removal orcause. member for cause appointed pursuant to this Act. The members of Compensation. the Commission shall be paid compensation at the rate of $2,400 each per annum effective July 1, 1944. Section 58, title 5, United States Code, shall apply to members and employees of the Commission. The Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall furnish to the Commission such office space as may be necessary. The property Transfer of prop books, and records of the Boxing Commission shall be transferred rt to and become the property, books, and records of the Commission created by this Act. The rules, regulations, and orders of the Boxing ndule, regulatons, Commission not in conflict with this Act heretofore promulgated shall remain in force and effect as the rules, regulations, and orders of the Commission, unless and until the same shall be repealed or modified in accordance with the provisions of this Act. The Com- A1 port. mission shall report annually to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia its official acts during the preceding year and shall make such recommendations as it deems expedient. SEC. 2. Subject to the approval of the Commissioners of the Dis- seetary and othe trict of Columbia, the Commission may appoint a secretary and may employ such clerical and administrative personnel, in accordance with rates fixed by the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, and such 5 UStat. §61 inspectors, examining physicians, and other personnel, whose com- supp.Im,I661d. pensation shall be fixed by the Commission, as may be necessary to administer this Act. Compensation of members of the Commission and its employees and all expenses of the Commission shall be paid from the trust fund created by section 10 of this Act. p ' . a5. SEC. 3. The Commission shall have power (1) to supervise and PJ"" ot coms regulate boxing contests and training exhibitions in connection there- with, for prizes or purses, or where an admission fee is charged or received, within the District of Columbia; (2) subject to approval of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, to make and amend such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the pur- 823

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