THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 503

one member by The Baltimore Association of Commerce;
one member by The Steamship Trade Association, and
one member by the railroads operating in Baltimore City and
serving the Port of Baltimore. In the event any one or more
of said persons or groups fails or fail to name his, its or their
nominee or nominees within a period of two weeks after being
requested to do so by the Mayor of Baltimore City, then the
Mayor of Baltimore City may designate a member or members
to represent the State or the group or groups so failing to
name its or their nominee or nominees, and the action of the
Mayor shall be final. All appointive members of the Commis-
sion shall be appointed by the Mayor of Baltimore City in the
manner prescribed by Section 12 of the Charter of Baltimore
City, and the provisions of Section 14 of said Charter need
not be complied with in view of the manner in which nominees
for membership on the Commission are to be named.

The term of each appointive member shall be four years, or
until his successor qualifies and takes office, except that the
respective terms of the six members of the Commission first
appointed shall be as follows: one member shall be appointed
for one year; one member shall be appointed for two years;
two members shall be appointed for three years, and two mem-
bers shall be appointed for four years. The Mayor of Balti-
more City shall designate the terms of the members of the
Commission first appointed, and the Chairman of the Com-
mission shall be elected by the members of the Commission,
and the Chairman of the Commission shall serve as such until
the expiration of his term or his office otherwise becomes
vacant.

Any vacancy in the membership of the Commission caused
by the expiration of a term or by the resignation, removal,
death or permanent absence from the State of Maryland of
an incumbent or by supervening incapacity on his part,
whether physical or mental, to discharge his duties, or by any
other cause create such a vacancy, either actual or in effect,
shall be filled for a new term or for the remainder of the term
of such incumbent, as the case may be, in the same manner as
provided herein for the appointment of the first members of
the Commission.

The members of the Commission may be removed from office
for cause in accordance with the provisions of Section 12 of
the Charter of Baltimore City.

No appointed member of the Commission shall receive any
compensation for his services on the Commission.

The Commission may adopt such rules and regulations as it
may deem necessary for the proper transaction of any business.
A majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum to