ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 313

other counties shall be so designated by the Governor that
there shall thereafter be one regular vacancy and one regular
appointment each year in the counties of Baltimore, Carroll,
Frederick, Dorchester, Washington and Montgomery, and one
regular vacancy and one regular appointment every two years
in each of the other counties, the Governor shall appoint in
the first instance only two members in the counties of Balti-
more, Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester, Washington and Mont-
gomery, one of whom he shall designate to hold office for the
term of six years, and the other for the term of five years,
from the first Monday in May. 1918; and in each of the other
counties he shall appoint in the first instance only one mem-
ber to hold office for the term of six years, from the first
Monday in May. 1918; before the first Monday in May. 1920,
he shall appoint two members in the counties of Baltimore.
Carroll, Frederick. Dorchester, Washington and Montgomery
for a term of five and six years, respectively, and one mem-
ber in each of the other counties for a term of six years, from
the first Monday in May, 1920. And before the first Monday
in May, 1922, he shall appoint two members in the counties
of Baltimore, Carrol], Frederick, Dorchester, Washington
and Montgomery, fora term of five and six years respectively,
and one member in each of the other counties for a term of
six years from the first Monday in May, 1922. Thereafter,
the term of each member appointed to the Boards from each
county shall be six years. 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 Schools,
by and with the approval of the Governor, may remove any
member of a 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. ami 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 of a county board shall be
removed, the State Superintendent of Schools shall file in the
office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the county for
which the member was appointed, if the member so Requests,
a complete statement of all charges made against such member,
and his findings thereon, together with a complete record of
the proceedings. Vacancies on any of the county boards for