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704 MARYLAND MANUAL [Art. 3 of the Commission are eligible for re-appointment. Any member of the Commission may be removed by the Gover- nor prior to the expiration of his term for official miscon- duct, incompetence, or neglect of duty. The members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in carrying out their responsibilities un- der this section. Decisions of the Commission must be con- curred in by at least five members. (3) Within 15 days after the beginning of the regular session of the General Assembly in 1974 and within 15 days after the beginning of the regular session in each fourth year thereafter, the Commission by formal resolution shall submit its determinations for compensation and allowances to the General Assembly. The General Assembly may reduce or reject, but shall not increase any item in the resolution. The resolution, with any reductions that shall have been concurred in by joint resolution of the General Assembly, shall take effect and have the force of law as of the beginning of the term of office of the next General Assembly. The provisions thereof shall continue in force until superseded by any succeeding resolution. (4) Until ratification of this amendment and the effec- tive date of compensation and allowances established as hereinabove set forth, the compensation and allowances shall remain as they were prior to ratification of this amendment providing, however, that within 15 days after the beginning of the regular session of the General Assem- bly in 1971, the Commission by formal resolution shall sub- mit its determinations for compensation and allowances to the General Assembly. The General Assembly may reduce or reject but shall not increase any item in the resolution. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 17 and 35 of Article HI, the resolution, with any reduction that shall have been concurred in by joint resolution of the General Assembly within 30 days of its receipt by the General As- sembly shall take effect and have the force of law as of January 1, 1971 unless rejected by the joint resolution of the General Assembly within 30 days of its receipt by the General Assembly, and said resolution shall continue in force until superseded by any succeeding resolution. (5) In no event shall the compensation and allowances be less than they were prior to the ratification of this Con- stitutional amendment. SEC. 16. No book, or other printed matter not apper- taining to the business of the session, shall be purchased, |
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