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years. The members of the Board shall be appointed solely because of
their character and fitness, but no person shall be appointed to the Board
who is in any way subject to its authority, and the Governor and the State
Superintendent of Schools shall not be members of this Board after the
first Monday of May, 1918. The Governor may remove any member of
the 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. If any 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 findings thereon, together with a complete
record of the proceedings. Vacancies on the Board for any cause, shall be
filled by the Governor, for the unexpired term, and until a successor shall

qualify. Any member of the Board shall be eligible for reappointment
unless otherwise disqualified by the provisions of this section.

An. Code, 1924. sec. 6. 1912, sec. 6. 1904. sec. 6. 1888, sec. 6. 1872, ch. 377.

1886, ch. 293. 1888. ch. 58. 1890. ch. 268. 1892, ch. 341. 1898, ch. 445.

1900. ch. 29. 1906, ch. 353. 1916, ch. 506, sec. 6.

1929. ch. 249, sec. 6.

6. County Boards of Education shall be composed in the Counties of
Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester, Washington, Somerset and
Montgomery of six members, and in each of the other counties (except
Anne Arundel for which separate provisions are made by Section 7 of this
Article), of three members, who shall be appointed from the citizens of the

county by the Governor for a term of six years from the first Monday in
May next succeeding their appointment, and they shall hold office until
their successors qualify. Provided that the terms of office of persons who
are members of the County Boards on passage of this Act shall not be
affected by its provisions; and provided further that on or before the first
Monday in May of 1929, the Governor shall appoint in the Counties of
Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester, Washington, Somerset and
Montgomery two members, one for a term of five years and one for a term
of six years from the first Monday in May, 1929. Thereafter the term of

each member appointed to the Boards from each County (except Anne
Arundel) shall be six years. And provided further that in Somerset
County, the members of the Board shall be appointed in the manner here-
inafter described from the following election districts of said county; one
member from Tangier, Damesquarter and St. Peters; one member from
Mt. Vernon, Princess Anne No. 1 and Princess Anne No. 2; one member
from Dublin, Westover and Fairmount; one member from Brinkleys No.
1, Brinkleys No. 2 and Lawsons; one member from Crisfield No. 1, Cris-
field No. 2 and Asbury; and one member from Deals Island and Smiths
Island. The members 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