1378 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 916

(C) That if any person named as Commissioner in Para-
graph A of this section shall fail to qualify as provided in Para-
graph B of this section or in case a vacancy in the office of
Commissioner shall exist or occur as a result of death, resig-
nation or otherwise, the remaining qualified Commissioners
shall, or the remaining unqualified Commissioner (if there be
but one), shall appoint a person as Commissioner who is
eligible for the office of Commissioner under the provisions of
Paragraph N of Section 10 of this Act; provided, however, that
if such appointment is made prior to the first registration of
voters, such person so appointed shall not be disqualified for
such office of Commissioner because he is not a registered voter.
Any person so appointed Commissioner shall qualify as such
Commissioner by taking the oath of office as provided in Para-
graph J of Section 3 of this Act.

(D) That the Morningside Commission shall keep a record
of all its Commissioners which record shall state (1) the full
name of each Commissioner, (2) when he was appointed or
elected, (3) when he qualified by taking the oath of office, (4)
when he ceased to be such Commissioner, and the reason there-
for, whether by expiration of his office, death, resignation or
otherwise.

SEC. 13. And lie it further enacted, That this Charter shall
not be amended unless a petition for such amendment be signed
by at least one-half (1/2) as many registered voters as voted in
said town at the last regular election.

SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be a Public Act, and may be used in evidence in all
Courts of this State without proof thereof.

SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That all Acts and parts
of Acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed.

SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That if any part of this
Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid or unenforceable,
the same shall not affect the remaining parts of this Act.

SEC. 17. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency law and necessary for the imme-
diate preservation of the public health and safety and having
been passed upon by yea and nay vote, supported by three-
fifths of all the members elected to each of the two House of
the General Assembly of Maryland, the same shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 27, 1945.