LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 273

his successor shall qualify ; and one of said Commissioners shall
hold office for six years from the beginning of his term of
office and until his successor shall qualify. The term of office
of each Commissioner shall begin within thirty days from the
time this Act takes effect. The Governor, at the time of mak-
ing and announcing the appointment of said three Commis-
sioners, as well as in the commission issued by him to each
of them, shall designate which of said Commissioners shall
serve for the term of two years, and which shall serve for the
term of four years, and which shall serve for the term of
six years, as aforesaid, and also which shall be the Chairman
of said Commission.

Upon the expiration of each of said terms, the term of office
of each Commissioner thereafter appointed shall be six years
from the time of his appointment and qualification and until
his successor shall qualify. In case any Commissioner shall
be allowed to hold over after the expiration of his term, his
successor shall be appointed for the balance of the unexpired
term. Vacancies in said commission shall be filled by the
Governor for the unexpired term. Each Commissioner shall
be eligible for reappointment in the discretion of the Governor.

In the event that the term of office above ascertained and
prescribed for each of said Commissioners shall in pespect to
any of said Commissioners be held and decided by the Courts,
and particularly by the Court of Appeals of Maryland, to be
in excess of the period or term of office allowed or permitted
by the Constitution of Maryland, then, in such event, the term
of office of each of said Commissioners shall, and this Act
hereby declares and determines that the term of office of each
of them shall be for the period of two years from and after
the date of appointment, unless removed from office, and until
their successors respectively qualify according to law.

The Governor may remove any Commissioner for ineffi-
ciency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office, 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 such Commissioner
shall be removed, the Governor shall file in the office of the
Secretary of State a complete statement of all charges made
against such Commissioner, and his findings thereon, together
with a complete record of the proceedings. No person shall