HARRY W. NICE, GOVERNOR. 51

pointive members shall be four years; except that the terms
of two of the members first appointed from Montgomery
County and of two of the members first appointed from Prince
George's County shall be respectively six years each. Any
vacancy occurring at any time in the personnel of the Commis-
sion shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term,
and be subject to confirmation by the Board of Commissioners
of the County in which the vacancy occurs. The Commission
shall at its first meeting after the effective date of this Act or
as soon thereafter as may be convenient, by a majority vote, of
the members present, elect as Chairman of the Commis-
sion one of the appointive Commissioners. The annual salary
of the Chairman shall be Three Thousand Dollars, and of the
other five Commissioners shall be Five Hundred Dollars per
annum, payable monthly, provided however, that such salary
in the case of the Commissioner who is Chairman of the Wash-
ington Suburban Sanitary Commission shall be in addition to
the salary received by him in the latter capacity. The Com-
mission, at its first meeting after the effective date of this Act,
or as soon thereafter as may be convenient, shall by a majority
vote of the members present appoint a General Counsel to
the Commission at an annual salary of Twenty-four Hundred
Dollars payable monthly, and a Secretary-Treasurer, who shall
be a bonded official at an annual salary of Two Thousand
Dollars, payable monthly. The Commission shall likewise by
majority vote of the members present elect one of the members
of the Commission, who is a resident of Montgomery County,
as Park Commissioner for the Parks located in Montgomery
County, and said Commissioner so elected shall represent the
Commission in the construction and maintenance of parks and
roadways and any other operation which the Commission may
undertake. For such services the said Park Commissioner
shall be paid the salary of Thirty-six Hundred Dollars per
year, payable monthly, and said salary shall be in addition
to the salary received by said Park Commissioner as Commis-
sioner. Said Park Commissioner shall be furnished trans-
portation, and the additional salary of $3, 600, as well as the
transportation costs for said Park Commissioner, shall be paid
out of the proceeds of the seven cent park tax of Montgomery
County. The Commission may appoint, discharge at pleasure,
and fix the compensation of or may contract for the services
of such engineering, planning, administrative, auditing, cleri-
cal or other force, as, from time to time in its judgment, may
be necessary to the administration of this Act, and may require
any employee to give bond with surety approved by and in a
sum to be fixed by the Commission.

The terms of office of those members of the Commission who
were in office on January 1, 1937, which terms would otherwise