ART. 77] FORMATION OF BOARDS. 1715

shall appoint before the first Monday in May, next ensuing, six persons,
at least two of whom shall be from the political party which at the
last preceding election for governor received next to the highest num-
ber 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, designate the term of years of each of said
members when first appointed under this article; the term of office of
said members, 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 appoint-
ment 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. Tn case of a vacancy by death, resignation, disqualifica-
tion or otherwise, the governor shall fill such vacancies.
See notes to sec. 8.

1904, art. 77, sec. 6. 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. 1906, ch. 353.

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 commissioners for each county
in this State, 1o be composed in the counties of Baltimore, Carroll,
Frederick, Dorchester, Washington and Montgomery of six persons,
and in each of the other counties of three persons; two of whom in the
counties of Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester, Washington and
Montgomery, and one of whom in each of the, counties shall hold their
office for the term of two years; two of whom in the counties of Balti-
more, Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester, Washington and Montgomery,
and one of whom in each of the other counties shall hold their office for
the term of four years; and two of whom in the counties of Baltimore,
Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester, Washington and Montgomery, 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 appoint-
ment and until their successors shall qualify. The governor shall at
the time of making said appointments designate the term of years of
each of the said commissioners when first appointed under this section :