THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1823

and that a new section to be known as Section 7C, to fol-
low immediately after Section 7B of said Article and sub-
title, as said Section 7B was enacted by Chapter 526 of
the Acts of 1949, be and it is hereby added to said Article
and sub-title; and that Section 39 of said Article 77 (1947
Supplement), sub-title "Chapter 4. County Board of Edu-
cation/' be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, and all 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 members,
and in each of the other counties (except Allegany, Anne
Arundel and Caroline for which separate provisions are
made [by Sections 7 and 7B of] in this Article), of three
members, who shall be appointed 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 mem-
bers of the County Boards on passage of this Act shall
not be affected by its provisions, except as otherwise spe-
cifically provided; and provided further that on or before
the first Monday in May of 1929, the Governor shall ap-
point 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. There-
after the term of each member appointed to the Boards
from each County (except Anne Arundel and Allegany
Counties} 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 Princess 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
Smiths Island. The members of the Boards shall be ap-
pointed solely because of their character and fitness, but
no person shall be appointed to a Board who is in any way
subject to its authority. The State Superintendent of
Schools, by and with the approval of the Governor, may
remove any member of a board appointed under the pro-
visions of this section for immorality, misconduct in office,
incompetency or wilful neglect of duty, giving to him a