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ART. LXXVII] FORMATION OF BOARDS. 565
he shall appoint two members in the Counties of Baltimore, Carroll,
Frederick, Dorchester, Washington and Montgomery for a term of five
and six years, respectively, and one member in each of the other coun-
ties for a term of six years, from the first Monday in May, 1920. And
before the first Monday in May, 1922, he shall appoint two members
in the Counties of Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester, Washing-
ton and Montgomery, for a term of five and six years respectively, and
one member in each of the other counties for a term of six years, from
the first Monday in May, 1922. Thereafter, the term of each member
appointed to the Boards from each county shall be six years. The mem-
bers of the Boards shall be appointed solely because of their character
and fitness, but no person shall be appointed to a Board who is in any
way subject to its authority. The State Superintendent of schools, by
and with the approval of the Governor, may remove any member of a
board appointed under the provisions of this section for immorality,
misconduct in office, incompetency or wilful neglect of duty, giving to
him a copy of the charges against him, and an opportunity of being
publicly heard in person or by counsel, in his own defense, upon not
less than ten days' notice. Tf any member of a county board shall be
removed, the state superintendent of schools shall file in the office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the county for which the member
was appointed, if the member so requests, a complete statement of all
charges made against such member, and his findings thereon, together
with a complete" record of the proceedings. Vacancies on any of the
county boards for any cause shall he filled by the Governor for the
unexpired term, and until a successor shall qualify. Any member of a
county board shall be eligible for reappointment, unless otherwise dis-
qualified by the provisions of this section.
See notes to section 11.
See notes to this section in volume 2 of the Annotated Code.
1904, art. 77, sec. 7. 1888, art. 77, sec. 7. 1870, ch. 311. 1872, ch. 377, sub-ch. 2,
sec. 3. 1874. ch. 463. 1892. ch. 515. 18»4. ch. 110. 1894, ch. 378.
1904. ch. 584. 1916. ch. 506, sec. 7.
7. District boards of school trustees shall each be composed of three
members, appoined from the residents of the school district by the
county boards of education on or before the third Tuesday in May, for
a term of three years from the third Saturday in May next succeeding
their appointment, and they shall hold office until their successors qual-
ify. Provided that in the first instance the county boards of education
shall each appoint one member for the term of one year, one member
for the term of two years and one member for the term of three years,
from the third Saturday in May, 1917. Thereafter the term of each
member appointed to the boards shall be three years. The members of
the boards shall be appointed solely because of their character and fitness.
A county board of education may remove any member of a district
board of trustees of the same county for immorality, misconduct in
office, incompetency or wilful neglect of duty, giving to him a copy of the
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