1712 PUBLIC EDUCATION. [ART. 77

1888, art. 77 sec. 6. 1872, ch. 377. 1886, ch. 293. 1888, ch. 58.
1890, ch 268. 1892, ch. 341. 1898, ch. 445. 1900, ch. 29.

6. 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 a board of county school commis-
sioners for each county in this State to be composed in the
counties of Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester and
Washington of six persons, and in each of the other counties
of three persons, two of whom in the counties of Baltimore,
Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester and Washington, and one of
whom in each of the other counties shall bold their office for
the term of two years; 'two of whom in the counties of Balti-
more, Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester and Washington, and one
in each of the other counties, shall hold their office for the
term of four years, and two of whom in the counties of Balti-
more, Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester and Washington and one
of whom in each of the other counties shall hold their office
for the term of six years from the first Monday of May next-
succeeding their appointment and until their successors shall
qualify. The governor shall at the time of making said
appointments, designate the terms of years of each of the said
commissioners when first appointed under this section. The
term of office of the said commissioners, after the expiration
of the term for which first appointed, shall be a term of six
years; said persons shall be men of high character, integrity
and capacity. Two of said appointees for the counties of
Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester and Washington
and one of said appointees for each of the other counties shall
be selected and appointed by the governor from the political
party which at the last preceding election for governor cast
next to the highest number of votes in the State, so that said
minority party shall always have proper representation upon
each of said boards. The governor may remove for incompe-
tency, neglect of duty or misconduct any person so appointed
by him as commissioner of public schools after giving due
notice to such person of the charges made against him and a
reasonable opportunity to be heard in his own defense. In
case of vacancy by death, removal from the county, removal
from office by the governor, resignation, or disqualification from
any cause, the governor shall fill such vacancy with an appointee
from the same politicaJ party as that of the person whose
position shall have become vacated.

Co. Commrs v. School Commrs., 77 Md. 288. Ash v. McVey, 85 Md. 126.
Hooper v. New, 85 Md. 581. Duer v. Dashiell, 91 Md. 688.