HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 161

designated by the Governor to serve until June 1, 1940, and
the other six appointees, respectively, until the first day of
June, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 and 1946, respectively; and
thereafter each member appointed shall serve for a term of
seven years, or until his successor has been appointed and
qualified. In case of a vacancy in the Board for any reason,
the Governor shall appoint a member for the remainder of
the unexpired term. The members of the Board shall receive
no salary for their services as such, but their expenses incurred
in attending meetings shall be paid on certificate of the Di-
rector of Public Welfare and upon warrants of the Comp-
troller.

3. The State Department of Public Welfare shall be the
central, co-ordinating, and directing agency of the welfare
activities included within this Article, and any supplements
and amendments thereto, and also of welfare activities in the
fields of Aid to Dependent Children, Old Age Assistance,
Assistance to the Needy Blind, and General Public Assistance.
All of the activities of the County Boards, hereinafter pro-
vided for, and of the Department of Public Welfare of Balti-
more City, which the State finances, in whole or in part, shall
be subject to the supervision, direction and control of the
State Department of Public Welfare. Said State Department
shall also investigate, study and consider the whole system of
public and private institutions, organizations and. agencies of
a charitable nature in the State, including those which receive
part of their income from the State.

4. Prior to the convening of every regular session of the
General Assembly the State Department of Public Welfare
with the approval of the Board shall furnish to the Governor a
printed report of all its activities and of the condition of all
charitable institutions, organizations or agencies (including
hospitals) receiving financial aid from the State; and the State
Department shall further make such recommendations as to
appropriations for such institutions as may seem wise and for
the best interests of the State, giving the reasons for such
recommendations as fully as may be practicable.

5. No member of the Board of Public Welfare nor any of
the employees of the State Department of Public Welfare shall
be directly or indirectly interested in any contract for build-
ing, repairing or furnishing in whole or in part, or be finan-
cially interested in any contract with any institution coming
under the supervision of this Department, nor shall any officer,
secretary or employee of any such institution be eligible to
appointment on the Board of Public Welfare.
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