1328 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 599

adopt, amend, extend, add to, or carry out a municipal plan
as provided in this Act and create by ordinance a Planning
Commission with the powers and duties herein set forth.
The Planning Commission of a city shall be designated
City Planning Commission; of a town or village, Town or
Village Planning Commission; and of any other munici-
pality, such designation as its council may specify.

SEC. 3. PERSONNEL OF THE COMMISSION. The Commis-
sion shall consist of five members, namely, a member of
the Council and four persons who shall be appointed by the
mayor, and confirmed by the council, if the mayor be an
elective officer, otherwise by such officer as council may in
the ordinance creating the Commission designate as the
appointing power. All members of the Commission shall
serve as such without compensation. The term of the ex-
officio member shall correspond to his official tenure. The
term of each member shall be five years or until his suc-
cessor takes office, .except that the respective terms of the
five members first appointed shall be one, two, three, four,
and five years. Members may, after a public hearing, be
removed by the council for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or
malfeasance in office. The council shall file a written state-
ment of reasons for such removal. Vacancies occurring
otherwise than through the expiration of term shall be
filled for the unexpired term by the mayor and confirmed
by the council.

SEC. 4. ORGANIZATION AND RULES. The Commission
shall elect its chairman from amongst the appointed mem-
bers and create and fill such other of its offices as it may
determine. The term of chairman shall be one year, with
eligibility for re-election. The Commission shall hold at
least one regular meeting each month. It shall adopt rules
for transaction of business and shall keep a record of its
resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations,
which record shall be a public record.

SEC. 5. STAFF AND FINANCES. The Commission may
appoint such employees as it may deem necessary for its
work. The Commission may also contract with city plan-
ners, engineers, architects, and other consultants for such
services as it may require. The expenditures of the Com-
mission, exclusive of gifts, shall be within, the amounts
appropriated for the purpose by council, which shall pro-
vide the funds, equipment, and accommodations necessary
for the Commission's work.