ART. 77] SUPERVISION—FORMATION OF BOARDS. 1711

1888, art. 77, sec. 3. 1872, ch. 377.

3. Educational matters affecting a county shall be under the
control of a board of county school commissioners.
Weddle v. School Commrs, of Frederick Co., 94 Md. 344.

Ibid. sec. 4. 1872, ch. 377.

4. Educational matters affecting a school district shall be
under the supervision of a board of district school trustees.

Chapter 2. Formation of Boards.

Ibid. sec. 5. 1870, ch. 311. 1872, ch. 377, sub-ch. 2, sec. 1. 1874, ch. 463.
1890, ch. 157. 1904, ch. 584.

5. The governor, by and with the advice and consent of the
senate, if in session, and without said advice and consent
when not in session, shall appoint before the first Monday in
May, next ensuing, six persons, at least two of whom shall be
from the politicaJ party which at the last preceding election for
governor received next to the highest number of votes, said
minority representation of at least two members as aforesaid
to be continued thereafter, to be members of the State board of
education, two of whom shall hold office for a term of four
years from the first Monday in May next succeeding their
appointment and until their successors shall qualify; the
governor shall, at the time of making said appointment, desig-
nate the term of years of each of said members when first
appointed under this article; the term of office of said mem-
bers, after the expiration of the term for which first appointed,
shall be a term of six years, and to take the places of the
members of said board whose terms of office shall so expire,
the governor shall, every two years after April 12, 1904,
before the first Monday in May in such years, appoint two
persons as members of said board to serve for terms of six
years from the first Monday in May next succeeding their
appointment and until their successors shall qualify; said
persons shall be of high character, integrity and capacity,
these six members, together with the governor and the State
superintendent of public education, shall constitute the State
board of education, but principals of the State normal schools
and of the normal department of any school or college under
the control of the State board of education whose certificates
are recognized by it shall be ex-officio honorary members of
this board, but with no vote. In case of a vacancy by death,
resignation, disqualification or otherwise, the governor shall
fill such vacancies.