10 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 7

with the advice and consent of the Senate; the remaining mem-
bers of the Board shall be the Commissioner of Health of the
City of Baltimore and the Director of Health to be appointed
as hereinafter provided. The members of the Board holding
office by appointment of the Governor at the time this Act be-
comes effective, except Dr. Robert H. Riley, shall continue in
office for the full terms for which they were appointed and there-
after 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 members
whose terms expire on the first Monday in May, 1941. There-
after the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate,
shall biennially 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 successors are duly ap-
pointed and qualified. All vacancies among members ap-
pointed by the Governor shall be filled by the Governor with
the advice and consent of the Senate.

On June 1, 1939, 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 performs his duty in a com-
petent 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, having the neces-
sary qualifications, but in either event the Director 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 thereupon appoint
a new member of the Board to take his place and serve for
the remainder of his unexpired term. The Director of Health
may be removed by the Board of Health only for incompetency