124 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 62

elected thereto in April, 1952, shall continue to hold said
positions until the first Monday in April in the year 1955
or until their successors have been elected and have quali-
fied, pursuant to the provisions of this sub-title. On the
first Monday in April, 1953, an election shall be held at
which three persons shall be elected to the said Citizens⁹
Committee to serve until the first Monday in April in the
year 1957 or until their successors have been elected and
have qualified pursuant to the provisions of this Act. Be-
ginning on the first Monday in April in the year 1955 and
continuing on the same day in every second year there-
after, there shall be an election to fill the memberships ex-
piring as of that time. Every such election shall be by
ballot in a manner prescribed by the said committee. Only
residents of legal age of the Mount Savage Special Tax
Area who shall have resided therein for not less than six
months next preceding said election shall be entitled to
vote for or hold the office of committeemen. No person
shall be elected or chosen for membership on the said com-
mittee unless he be the owner of real property located in
the Mount Savage Special Tax Area. Every person so
elected shall qualify as such committeeman by taking an
oath before any officer in Allegany County authorized by
law to administer oaths, diligently and faithfully to dis-
charge all duties of the said office. In case any such person
shall fail to qualify within thirty days after his election as
committeeman or in case of any vacancy in any said office
by reason of death, resignation or otherwise, the remaining
committeemen shall fill such vacancy by the appointment
of a resident of the Mount Savage Special Tax Area duly
qualified under the provisions of this sub-title, who shall
hold office for the unexpired portion of the term to which
appointed.

491D. (a) The Citizens' Committee provided for in Sec-
tion 491C shall have the power and authority to provide,
by contract or otherwise, for light in said [Mt. ] Mount
Savage Special Tax Area and to pay for same out of the
taxes levied by the County Commissioners of Allegany
County and paid over to the Treasurer of said Citizens'
Committee. The said Treasurer shall pay out of the funds
in his possession only upon the order of said Citizens' Com-
mittee and for the purposes authorized by this sub-title.

(b) The Treasurer of said Citizens' Committee shall
deposit all funds coming into his possession as such
Treasurer in such bank as may be approved by said Com-
mittee and shall not be paid out except by check duly