THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1747

of this Act shall continue to serve their full terms. Vacan-
cies in said Board shall be filled by the Governor for the
unexpired term by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate. The Governor may remove any member of said
Board for inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in
office, giving to such member a copy of the charges pre-
ferred and the opportunity of being first publicly heard
in person or by counsel. If such member shall be removed,
the Governor shall file in the office of the Secretary of
State a complete statement of all charges made against
such member, and his findings thereof, together with a
complete record of the proceedings. [The salary of the
Director and Chairman shall be $4, 000 per annum, and the
associated] The Chairman and associate members shall
serve without pay.

755. Before entering upon the discharge of the duties
of his office, each member of said Board shall take an oath
that he will well and faithfully execute and perform all
and singular the duties appertaining to his office accord-
ing to the laws of the State and the rules and regulations
adopted in accordance therewith. [The associate mem-
bers of the Board of Correction shall not be required to
give bond for the faithful performance of their duties,
but the Director of Correction shall be required annually
to give a corporate surety bond in such sum as the State
Comptroller may prescribe, with condition that he faith-
fully perform the duties of his office and account for all
funds received under color of his office, and the] The
treasurer of said Board, [if they shall select a treasurer
other than the Director of Correction] shall annually give
a corporate surety bond in such sum as the State Comp-
troller may prescribe, with condition that he faithfully
perform the duties of his office and account for all funds
received under color of his office. The Board of Correction
shall have power to select a treasurer and such treasurer
need not be a member of the Board of Correction. Any
member of said Board, who shall fail to take oath and any
official failing to give bond with security aforesaid within
thirty days from the date of his appointment, or who
shall fail to give a new bond with security as aforesaid,
shall be deemed to be guilty of neglect of duty and shall
be removable as heretofore provided. The cost of any
bond, given by any official under this section, shall be
taken to be a part of the necessary expenses of said Board,
and shall be payable as hereafter provided.

756A. The Board of Correction shall appoint with the
approval of the Governor and by and with the advice and