1502 ARTICLE 41.

An. Code, art. 85, sec. 9. 1904, art. 85, sec. 9. 1900, ch. 240, sec. 4.

45. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this sub-title—
compiling, printing and distributing said manual—the sum of fifteen hun-
dred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby annually
appropriated; and the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to
draw his warrant upon the treasurer, who is hereby directed to pay the
same, in favor of the secretary of state upon the presentation of proper
vouchers by him that the work above mentioned has been fully done, which
vouchers shall be filed in the office of the comptroller.

Parole Commissioner.

1922, ch. 29 (pp. 44-45).

46. The Parole Commissioner shall be assigned to the Executive De-
partment.

All the rights, powers, duties, obligations and functions of the Advisory .
Board of Parole under existing law shall, on the taking effect of this Act,
be transferred to and thereafter be exercised and performed by the said
Parole Commissioner, who shall be the lawful successor of the said Board,
to the same extent and effect as if the said Parole Commissioner had been
named in said existing laws as the official upon whom the said rights,
powers, duties, obligations and functions were conferred.

An. Code, sec. 6. 1904, sec. 6. 1888, sec. 6. 1787, ch. 17, sec. 2. 1795, ch. 82, see. 2..
1870, ch. 306. 1914, ch. 500. 1922, ch. 29 (p. 44).

47. The Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
shall appoint one Parole Commissioner, who shall be not less than thirty
years of age, and who shall have been for the four years next preceding
his appointment a resident and qualified voter of the State of Maryland.
The Parole Commissioner shall hold office for two years, and until his suc-
cessor shall qualify, his term commencing on the first Monday of May
next ensuing his appointment; except that the Parole Commissioner first
appointed under this Act shall be appointed and his term shall begin when
this Act takes effect,1 and he shall hold office until the first Monday of
May, 1924, and until his successor shall qualify. Any vacancy in said office
shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate.

The Governor may remove the Commissioner for inefficiency, neglect
of duty or misconduct in office; giving to him a copy of the charges pre-
ferred against him, and the opportunity of being publicly heard in person
or by counsel in his own defense, on not less than ten days' notice. In case
of removal, the Governor shall file in the office of the Secretary of State a
complete statement of all charges made against such Commissioner and
his finding thereon, together with a complete record of the proceedings.

An. Code, sec. 7. 1904, sec. 7. 1888, sec. 7. 1787, ch. 17, sec. 4. 1914, ch. 500.

48. Before entering upon the duties of his office, said Commissioner
shall take an oath that he will well and faithfully execute and perform the

1 Ch. 29 of 1922 became effective Jan. 1, 1923.