ART. 41] ADVISORY PAROLE BOARD. 625

Vacancies in said Board shall be filled by the Governor for the unex-
pired term, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

In the event that the term of office above described and prescribed
for each of said members of said Advisory Board shall, in respect to
any of said members, be held and decided by the Court of Appeals of
Maryland to be in excess of the period or term of office allowed or per-
mitted by the Constitution of Maryland, then, and in such event, the
term of office of each of said members shall be, and this Act hereby
declares and determines that the term of office of each of. them shall
be for the period of two years from and after the first Monday of May,
1914, and until their successors respectively qualify according to law,
and in such event, the term of office of each succeeding member of
said Board shall be for two years and until his successor qualifies.

The Governor may remove any member of said Board for ineffi-
ciency, neglect of duty, misconduct in office, giving to him a copy of
the charges preferred against him, and the opportunity of being pub-
licly heard in person or by counsel in his own defense, on not less than
ten days' notice. If such member shall be removed, the Governor shall
file in the office of the Secretary of State a complete statement of all
charges made against such member and his finding thereon, together
with a complete record of the proceedings.

3904, art. 41, sec. 7. 1888, art. 41, sec. 7. 1860, art. 42, sec. 8. 1787, ch. 17, sec. 4.

1914, ch. 500.

7. Before entering upon the duties of his office, each member of
said Board shall take an oath that he will well and faithfully execute
and perform the duties appertaining to his office according to the laws
of the State and the rules and regulations adopted in accordance there-
with.

1914, ch. 500.

7A. The said Advisory Board of Parole shall have and are hereby
given visitorial powers over all institutions to which any person may
be committed upon a criminal charge or to which a minor may be com-
mitted as a delinquent, whether such institution be a State, County or
City institution, or private institution receiving State, County or City
aid; and the said Board shall have power to summons witnesses before
it and to administer oaths or affirmations to such witnesses whenever,
in the judgment of the said Board, it may be necessary for the effectual
discharge of their duties under this, sub-title; and any person failing
to appear before said Board at the time and place specified, in answer
to said summons or refusing to testify, shall be punishable by a fine
of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars; false
swearing on the part of any witness testifying before said Board shall
be deemed perjury.

The said Advisory Board of Parole shall have power to make all
needful rules and regulations not inconsistent with law for the effectual
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