(a) For the remainder of fiscal year 1977-1978, such additional moneys as are attributable to the increased fees provided by this act are hereby appropriated to the Department of State for the operation of the department, but such moneys shall not be spent until such expenditures are approved by the Secretary of the Budget and the Chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. If any of such moneys remain unapproved on July 1, 1978, such moneys shall be paid into the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account.

(b) For the purposes of the license period normally ending February 28, 1978 for those licensed pursuant to the act of May 1, 1929 (P.L. 1216, No. 427),¹ known as the “Real Estate Brokers License Act of one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine,” such licenses shall not expire on February 28, 1978, but shall remain in effect until April 15, 1978. The new license period shall begin at such time. The provisions of this subsection shall apply only to the license period beginning in 1978. Thereafter, the licenses shall expire February 28 as currently provided by law.

(c) The term of the incumbent Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs shall expire 90 days after the effective date of this act. Thereafter the Governor shall nominate in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and, by and with the advice and consent of a majority of the members elected to the Senate, appoint the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.