242 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 165

repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

2. The Upper Potomac River Commission is hereby
created and authorized to exercise, for the purposes herein
set forth, all powers herein delegated to it. The word
"Commission" as used herein is defined to mean the
Upper Potomac River Commission. The District, for the
purposes herein set forth, and for no other purposes, shall
be under the jurisdiction of the Commission.

The Commission shall be composed of three members;
one shall be appointed by the County Commissioners of
Garrett County and one by the County Commissioners of
Allegany County, and the third shall be named by the
Governor of Maryland, the first appointments hereunder
to be made on or before May 1, 1935, upon which date
the terms of office shall begin. All appointees shall
be residents and taxpayers of Allegany and Garrett
Counties and shall serve for six years, or until
their successors are appointed and have qualified, except
that the first members appointed by the County Commis-
sioners of Garrett County and Allegany County shall
serve for terms of two and four years, respectively, and
their successors for six years, so that the terms of one
member of the Commission shall expire biennially. Upon
the expiration of the terms of the members of said Com-
mission, their successors shall be named in the same man-
ner as the original appointments were made, except that
each appointment shall be for a term of six years. Any
vacancy occurring at any time in the personnel of the Com-
mission shall be filled for the unexpired term by the agency
making the original appointment. All members shall serve
without compensation but they shall be allowed any rea-
sonable expenses incurred in the performance of their
duties under this Act. The Governor shall designate the
Chairman of the Commission. In the event that either
or both Boards of County Commissioners shall fail or
neglect to appoint a member of the Upper Potomac River
Commission, as hereinbefore provided, then the Governor
shall make such appointment or appointments for the full
term or terms of such member or members. The Com-
mission shall appoint, discharge at pleasure, and fix the
compensation of such engineering, legal, clerical and other
force and help as, from time to time, in its judgment may
be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Act. The Commission for the convenience of the citizens
of said District may establish an office at a convenient
place in the District. The Commission shall annually pub-