HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 123

General of the State, the Commissioner of Health of the
City of Baltimore and the Director of Health to be ap-
pointed as hereinafter provided. The members of the
Board holding office by appointment of the Governor at
the time this Act becomes effective, except Dr. Robert
H. Riley, shall continue in office for the full terms for
which they were appointed and thereafter the Governor,
with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint
two members for terms expiring on the first Monday in
May, 1945, in the place of the remaining member whose
term expires on the first Monday in May, 1940, and one of
the three members whose terms expire on the first Monday
in May, 1941, two members for terms expiring on the first
Monday in May, 1947, in place of the two remaining mem-
bers whose terms expire on the first Monday in May, 1941.
Thereafter the Governor, with the advice and consent of
the Senate, shall bienially appoint two members in the
place of the two whose terms shall so expire to hold office
for terms of six years in each case and until their succes-
sors are duly appointed and qualified. All vacancies among
members appointed by the Governor shall be filled by the
Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Upon this Act becoming effective the term of Dr. Robert
H. Riley as an appointed member of said Board shall expire
and he shall become the Director of Health, and be an ex-
officio member of said Board and have all the powers and
duties conferred by law upon the Director of Health. He
shall continue to serve in that capacity as long as he per-
forms his duty in a competent manner and upon his death,
resignation or removal as hereinafter provided for, the
Board shall appoint a Director of Health who shall be an
experienced physician, skilled in public health and hygiene,
and upon appointment he shall continue to serve in that
capacity as long as he performs his duties in a competent
manner, and in the event of a vacancy the position shall
be filled by the Board. The Director shall receive such
compensation as may be fixed from time to time in the
budget, and shall have and exercise all the powers and
duties heretofore exercised by the Chairman of the Board
appointed by the Governor. The Board may appoint such
Director from the qualified physician members of the
Board, or may appoint a non-member of the Board, haying
the necessary qualifications, but in either event the Direc-
tor shall become an ex-officio member of the Board and act
as its Chairman and executive officer. If a member of the
Board is appointed as Director, the Governor shall there-
upon appoint a new member of the Board to take his place
and serve for the remainder of his unexpired term. The