ART. 27] PENITENTIARY. 501

State Penitentiary.

1904, art. 27, sec. 548. 1888, art. 27, sec. 389. 1860, art. 73, sec. 1. 1837, ch. 320,
sec. 1. 1868, ch. 97. 1878, ch. 74.

623. The property and affairs of the penitentiary shall be managed
by a board of six directors. The governor, by and with the advice and
consent of the senate, shall biennially appoint two directors of the peni-
tentiary, who shall hold office for six years and until their successors
are appointed and qualify, and may be removed as hereinafter pro-
vided for.

As to escaping from the penitentiary, see section 121.

Ibid. sec. 549. 1888, art. 27, sec. 390. 1860, art. 73, sec. 2.
1837, ch. 320, sec. 1.

624. Upon the happening of any vacancy in the said board of
directors, another person shall be appointed for the unexpired term of
the former incumbent.

Ibid. sec. 550. 1888, art. 27, sec. 391. 1860, art. 73, sec. 3. 1823, ch. 206.
1836, ch. 300, sec. 4. 1837, ch. 320, sec. 2. 1868, ch. 97.

625. The directors of the penitentiary shall annually appoint at
their regular stated meeting in the month of May a warden for the
penitentiary, who shall serve for one year or until the stated meeting of
the board of directors to be held in the month of May of the year suc-
ceeding his election, or in the contingency of the failure or omission
of the board to make appointment at the time aforesaid to serve until
his successor shall be chosen. He may be removed from office at any
stated or special meeting of the board whenever in the judgment of the
directors the public interest may require such removal, and in the event
of the office becoming vacant by removal, death or resignation the direc-
tors shall make a new appointment for the unexpired term of the late
incumbent.

Ibid. sec. 551. 1888, art. 27, sec. 392. 1860, art. 73, sec. 4.
1837, ch. 320, sec. 11.

626. Before entering upon the duties of their office the directors shall
each take an oath that he will well and faithfully execute and perform
the duties appertaining to his office according to the laws of this State
and the rules and regulations adopted for the government of the peni-
tentiary, and that he will not during his connection with said peni-
tentiary sell to or buy from the said institution or its authorities, di-
rectly or indirectly, any article or thing whatever, and any director
swearing falsely in the premises and being convicted thereof in due
course of law shall suffer as in cases of wilful and corrupt perjury;
and any director who shall act in his office before taking said oath shall
upon conviction thereof in the criminal court of Baltimore forfeit and
pay the sum of two hundred dollars to and for the use of the said peni-
tentiary, to recovered in the name of the State.