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shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, except that the associate members first ap-
pointed under this Act shall be appointed by the Governor alone
and their terms of office shall begin on the taking effect of this
Act. The associate members of said Board shall hold office for
six years, provided that those first appointed under this Act
shall be so classed by the Governor that the terms of office
of two shall expire on the first Monday of May, 1924, the terms
of office of two on the first Monday of May, 1926, and the
terms of office of two on the first Monday of May 1928, and
thereafter in each case the Governor, with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, shall appoint two members in the place of
the two whose terms shall so expire. All vacancies shall be
filled by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the
Senate.

The Commissioner of Mental Hygiene shall be a qualified phys-
ician who at the time of his appointment has had at least five
years' actual experience in the treatment of mental diseases.
He shall be appointed as follows: On the taking effect of this
Act, the associate members of the Board, or a majority of them,
shall designate and nominate to the Governor the man in their
judgment best fitted for the position, and the Governor shall
thereupon appoint such nominee Commissioner of Mental Hy-
giene. The Commissioner shall hold such office as long as he
shall faithfully and efficiently discharge the duties thereof. He
may be removed by the Governor for cause, after an opportun-
ity for a hearing, and any vacancy occurring in the office shall
be filled in the manner hereinbefore provided.

The Commissioner of Mental Hygiene shall report annually
on or before January 1st, to the Director of Welfare concern-
ing the institutions mentioned in Section 3 of this Article, or
any other institution which may hereafter be established for the
care of insane, and placed in the Department of Welfare, which
reports shall be transmitted by the Director of Welfare to the
Governor with the annual report of the Director of Welfare.

The Commissioner of Mental Hygiene shall receive a salary
of $3. 600 per annum, and associate members of the Board of
Mental Hygiene shall serve without pay.

SEC. 6. The Director of Welfare shall be entitled to and shall
receive the advice, counsel and assistance of the Commissioner
of Mental Hygiene and of the Board of Mental Hygiene, or
any member thereof, in the performance of any of his duties
and the said Director of Welfare is hereby authorized and