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qualified Commissioners shall, or the remaining qualified
Commissioner, (if there be but one), shall appoint a per-
son as Commissioner who is eligible for the office of Com-
missioner under the provisions of Paragraph N of Section
10 of this Act, provided, however, that if such appointment
is made prior to the first registration of voters, such per-
son so appointed shall not be disqualified for such office
of Commissioner because he is not a registered voter. Any
person so appointed Commissioner shall qualify as such
Commissioner by taking the oath of office as provided in
Paragraph J of Section 3 of this Act.

(D) That the District Heights Commission shall keep
a record of all of its Commissioners, which record shall
state (1) the full name of each Commissioner, (2) when
he was appointed or elected, (3) when he qualified by tak-
ing the oath of office, (4) when he ceased to be such Com-
missioner, and the reason therefor, whether by expiration
of his office, death, resignation or otherwise.

SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That this Charter
shall not be amended unless a petition for such amendment
be signed by at least one-half (%) as many registered
voters as voted in said town at the last regular election.

SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That this Act is
hereby declared to be a Public Act, and may be used in
evidence in all Courts of this State without proof thereof.

SEC. 15. And be it further enacted. That all Acts and
parts of Acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed.

SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That if any part
of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid or un-
enforceable, the same shall not affect the remaining parts
of this Act.

SEC. 17. And be it further enacted, That this Act is
hereby declared to be an emergency law and necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public safety and health,
and being passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-
fifths (3/5) of all the members elected to each of the two
Houses of the General Assembly, the same shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1936.