26 ARTICLE 1A.

1935, ch. 316, sec. ISA.

15A. For the purpose of staggering the terms of office of the members
of the State Aviation Commission, the terms of office of the present mem-
bers of the Commission are hereby; extended as follows: The term of one
member, to be designated by the Governor, to April 1, 1937; the term of
a second member, to be designated by the Governor, to April 1, 1938;
the term of a third member, to be designated by the Governor, to April 1,
1939; the term of a fourth member, to be designated by the Governor,
to April 1, 1940, and the term of the Chairman, to April 1, 1941. All
new appointments shall be subject to confirmation by a majority vote
of the Senate. After April 1, 1941, one of said members shall be desig-
nated by the Governor to be Chairman of the Commission. In addition
to the present existing members, a sixth member shall be designated and
appointed by a majority vote of the present existing members who shall
act as attorney and counsel for said Commission, the term of office of said
member to expire April 1, 1939. The successor to each member of the
Commission shall be appointed by the Governor for a period of three
years, subject to confirmation by the Senate as aforesaid, except that the
successor to the sixth member selected by the Commission as its attorney
and counsel shall always be chosen by majority vote of the then members
of the Commission, and to serve for a term of three years. Not less than
three members of the above Commission shall be licensed pilots or have at
least five years' actual experience as pilots. One member shall be Secre-
tary-Treasurer and said Secretary-Treasurer shall only be chosen from
the Air Corps of the Maryland National Guard and will maintain the
office and records of the Commission and perform such duties as the
Chairman assigns. The salary of the Secretary-Treasurer shall be
$1500. 00 per year, payable out of any sums made available therefor in
the State Budget or Supplemental Appropriation Bill. The attorney for
said Commission shall be paid for services actually rendered to said Com-
mission from amounts allotted in the aforesaid State Budget or Supple-
mental Appropriation Bill, the amount of said payments to be determined
upon by a majority vote of the members of said Commission, but exclud-
ing the vote of said legal member. The Chairman is authorized to employ
the services of one stenographer whenever in his opinion such services are
necessary and to pay said stenographer for the services actually performed
for the Commission the amount of said payments to be determined upon
by a majority vote of the members of said Commission.
See footnote to sec. 15-I.

1935, ch. 316, sec. 15B.

15B. Within sixty days after April 1, 1935, all owners and/or oper-
ators of all airports, landing fields, air schools, and flying clubs, and the
owners and/or operators of all air beacons and air navigation facilities,
shall make application to the Commission for its approval of such airport,
landing field, air school, flying club, air beacon, or other air navigation
facility, and the Commission shall immediately consider and pass upon