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(H) That, for the convenience of the residents of said town,
and for the convenience of said Board of Election Supervisors,
such Board may permit such oath (referred to in Paragraph
G of this section) to be taken and subscribed prior to the day
of such election. But no person shall be required to take and
subscribe such oath, nor shall said Board be required to ad-
minister such oath, prior to the day of such election.

(I) That upon the closing of the polls, said Board of Elec-
tion Supervisors shall count the votes and publicly announce
the result of such election.,

(J) That, within one (1) week after publicly announcing
the result of such election, said Board of Election Super-
visors shall make a certificate, to be sworn to by each member
of said Board before a Justice of the Peace or other officer or
person (including a Notary Public) authorized to administer
oaths in Prince George's County, stating the result of such
election, and the number of votes cast for, and the number of
votes cast against, incorporation. One such certificate, or a
certified copy thereof, shall be filed by said Board of Election
Supervisors with the Secretary of the State of Maryland, and
another such certificate or a certified copy thereof, shall be
filed by said Board among the records of said town (in the
event that this Charter is adopted). Failure on the part of
said Board of Election Supervisors to make or file such cer-
tificate shall in no wise affect the validity of such election.

(K) That if in such election a greater number of persons
shall vote "For Incorporation" than shall vote "Against Incor-
poration", this Charter shall become effective and operative
immediately.

SEC. 12. And be it further enacted:

(A) That immediately upon this Charter becoming effective
as provided in Section 11 of this Act, Messrs. George Riley,
Homer Hiley and John Brennan shall constitute and be the
Morningside Commission until their successors shall have been
chosen as provided in Section 10 of this Act, and shall have
qualified as provided in Paragraph J of Section 3 of this Act.

(B) That, within ten (10) days (including Sundays and
holidays), after this Charter becomes effective, as provided in
Section 11 of this Act, each of the three Commissioners named
in Paragraph A of this section shall qualify as such Commis-
sioners by taking the oath of office of Commissioner, as provided
in Paragraph J of this Section (3) of this Act.

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