HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1615

of all persons who are engaged, or desire to engage, in the
business of Master Electricians as defined in this Act. The
Board so appointed shall consist of the Chief of one of the
Harford County volunteer fire companies and two competent,
practical electricians of Harford. County, who shall be selected
from a list of four names recommended to the Board of County
Commissioners by the Harford County Electrical Contractors
Association. If any vacancy occurs for any cause during the
term of any Board as herein provided for, the Board of County
Commissioners shall fill the vacancy from a list of two names
recommended by said Harford County Electrical Contractors
Association. The Board of County Commissioners shall have
full power to remove any member of the Board for incom-
petency or improper conduct by satisfactory evidence being
presented to it of such condition. The term of office of the
members of said Board shall be for one year.

247B. The members of said Board shall respectively take
and subscribe the oath required by other State officers. They
shall have power to elect from among their own number a
President, Secretary and Treasurer, and to adopt such rules
and by-laws for the transaction of the business of the Board
as they may deem expedient and proper.

247C. Each member of said Board shall receive a compensa-
tion of Five Dollars ($5. 00) per day for actual service in
attending the meetings of the Board, which compensation
shall be paid out of any moneys in the hands of the Treasurer
of said Board; provided, that the Secretary of said Board may
receive such additional compensation as the Board may deem
just and reasonable, and for which the by-laws of the said
Board may provide; and, provided, however that the compensa-
tion and expenses of said Board shall in no event be paid out
of funds in the State Treasury or become a charge against the
State, or Harford County.

247D. Said Board shall meet at least once each month in
Bel Air and shall hold such special meetings as the proper and
efficient discharge of its business shall require; and said Board
shall adopt such rules and regulations for the examination of
Master Electricians as herein defined, and for the placing, in-
stalling and operating electrical wires, appliances, apparatus
or construction in, upon and about buildings in Harford
County, and when so adopted, such rules and regulations shall
have the same force and effect as if herein contained; and the
rules of said Board shall also provide for the giving of timely
notice of such meetings to all those who shall have made ap-
plication for a license as herein provided.