THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1649

Edition), title "Public Education, " sub-title "Chapter 2.
Formation of Boards, " said section having been amended
by Chapter 526 of the Acts of 1949, providing that the
Board of Education of Somerset County shall be com-
posed of seven members and specifying the sections of
the county from which such members shall be chosen.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 6 of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Public Education, " sub-
title "Chapter 2. Formation of Boards, " said section hav-
ing been amended by Chapter 526 of the Acts of 1949,
be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

6. County Boards of Education shall be composed in
the counties of Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester,
Washington, [Somerset] and Montgomery of six mem-
bers, in Somerset County of seven members, and in each
of the other counties (except Anne Arundel and Caroline
for which separate provisions are made by Sections 7 and
7B of this Article), of three members, who shall be ap-
pointed from the citizens of the county by the Governor
for a term of six years from the first Monday in May next
succeeding their appointment, and they shall hold office
until their successors qualify. Provided that the terms of
office of persons who are members of the County Boards
on passage of this Act shall not be affected by its provi-
sions; and provided further that on or before the first
Monday in May of 1929, the Governor shall appoint in the
Counties of Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester,
Washington, Somerset and Montgomery, two members, one
for a term of five years and one for a term of six years
from the first Monday in May, 1929. Thereafter the term
of each member appointed to the Boards from each County
(except Anne Arundel) shall be six years. And provided
further that in Somerset County, the members of the Board
shall be appointed in the manner hereinafter described
from the following election districts of said county: one
member from Tangier, Damesquarter and St. Peters; one
member from Mt. Vernon, Princess Anne No. 1 and Prin-
cess Anne No. 2; one member from Dublin, Westover and
Fairmount; one member from Brinkleys No. 1, Brinkleys
No. 2 and Lawsons; one member from Crisfield No. 1,
Crisfield No. 2 and Asbury; [and] one member from Deals
Island and one member from Smiths Island. The members
of the Boards shall be appointed solely because of their
character and fitness, but no person shall be appointed to