1416 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 804

51. Appointment, Qualifications and Tenure of Super-
visors. The governing body of the district shall consist of
five (5) supervisors, elected or appointed as provided herein-
above. The two supervisors appointed by the committee shall
be persons who are by training and experience qualified to
perform the specialized skilled services which will be required
of them in the performance of their duties hereunder.

The supervisors shall designate a chairman and may, from
time to time, change such designation. The term of office of
each supervisor shall be three (3) years, except that the super-
visors who are first appointed shall be designated to serve for
terms of 1 and 2 years, respectively, from the date of their
appointment. A supervisor shall hold office until his successor
has been elected or appointed and has qualified. Vacancies
shall be filled for the unexpired term. The selection of suc-
cessors to fill an unexpired term, or for a full term, shall be
made in the same manner in which the retiring supervisors
shall, respectively, have been selected. A majority of the
supervisors shall constitute a quorum and the concurrence of
a majority in any matter within their duties shall be required
for its determination. A supervisor may receive his travel
expenses and a subsistence expense allowance of four dollars
1(4. 00) for each day spent in the performance of his duties.
Said allowance may be paid from Federal, State or district
funds.

The supervisors may employ a secretary, technical experts,
and such other officers, agents, and employees, permanent and
temporary, as they may require, and shall determine their
qualifications, duties, and compensation. The supervisors may
delegate to their chairman, to one or more supervisors, or to
one or more agents, or employees such powers and duties
as they may deem proper. The supervisors shall furnish to
the State soil conservation committee, upon request, copies of
such ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, contracts, forms
and other documents as they shall adopt or employ, and such
other information concerning their activities as it may require
in the performance of its duties under this sub-title.

The supervisors shall provide for the execution of surety
bonds for all employees and officers who shall be entrusted
with funds or property; shall provide for the keeping of a full
and accurate record of all proceedings and of all resolutions,
regulations, and orders issued or adopted; and shall provide
for an annual audit of the accounts of receipts and disburse-
ments. Any supervisor may be removed by the State Soil Con-
servation Committee upon notice and hearing, for neglect of
duty or malfeasance in office, but for no other reason.

The supervisors may invite the legislative body of any muni-
cipality or county located near the territory comprised with-