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ART. LXVIA] MOVING PICTURES. 503
Board of Censors.
1916, ch. 209, see. 3.
3. The Board shall consist of three residents and citizens of the
State of Maryland, one of whom shall be a member of the political
party polling the second highest vote at the last general election prior
to their appointment, well qualified by education and experience to act
as censors under this Article. One member of the Board shall be Chair-
man, one member shall be Vice-Chairman and one member shall be Sec-
retary. They shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, for terms of three years. Those first
appointed under this Article shall be appointed for three years, two
years and one year, respectively; the respective terms to be designated
by the Governor.
1916, ch. 209, sec. 4.
4. A vacancy in the membership of the Board shall be filled for the
unexpired term by the Governor.' A vacancy shall not impair the right
and duty of the remaining members to perform all the functions of the
Board.
Seal.
1916, ch. 209, sec. 5.
5. The Board shall procure and use an official seal, which shall con-
tain the words, "Maryland State Board of Censors," together with such
design engraved thereon as the Board may prescribe.
Approvals by Board.
1916, ch. 209, sec. 6.
6. The Board shall examine or supervise the examinations of all
films, reels or views to be exhibited or used in the State of Maryland
and shall approve such films, reels or views which are moral and proper,
and shall disapprove such as are sacrilegious, obscene, indecent, or im-
moral, or such as tend, in the judgment of the Board, to debase or cor-
rupt morals.
Stamping Films, Reels and Views.
1916, ch. 209, sec. 7
7. Upon each film, reel or view, which has been approved by the
Board there shall be furnished and stamped by the Board the following
certificate or statement: "Approved by the Maryland State Board of
Censors," and shall also furnish a certificate in writing, to the same
effect, which certificate shall be exhibited to any member of the Board
or employe thereof upon demand of the holder thereof. In the case of
the motion pictures, such statement shall be shown on the screen, to the
extent of approximately four feet of film. In the case of slides or
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