Public Law 81–762

That the Act entitled “An Act to regulate boxing contests and exhibitions in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes”, approved December 20, 1944 (58 Stat. 823), is amended by changing the second sentence of section 1 to read as follows: “No person shall be eligible for appointment 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: Provided, That one member may, at the time of appointment, be a resident of the metropolitan area of the city of Washington, comprised within the areas of Maryland and Virginia adjacent to the District of Columbia.”

Sec. 2.

Said Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

“Sec. 18.

Notwithstanding the limitation of any other law or regulation

Compensation.

to the contrary, any person heretofore or hereafter appointed as a member of the Commission may receive the compensation authorized by this Act to be paid to such member, as well as any retired pay, retirement compensation, or annuity to which such member may be entitled on account of previous service rendered to the United States or District of Columbia governments.”

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