Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                  1337

CHAPTER 746
(Senate Bill 379)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 430A,
430E and 430L of Article 13 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland (Higinbothom's Code of Harford County, 1942 Edition),
AS ENACTED BY CHAPTER 679 OF THE LAWS OF 1953 AND
as amended by Chapter 187 of the Laws of the General Assembly
of 1955, title "Harford County", sub-title "Metropolitan Commis-
sion", removing certain eligibility requirements of the members
of the Harford County Metropolitan Commission, raising the allow-
able interest rate, providing for competitive bidding in the sale
of bonds, clarifying the financing provisions of the sanitary dis-
trict law, and correcting a cross-reference in the law.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 430A, 430E and 430L of Article 13 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (Higinbothom's Code of Harford
County, 1942 Edition), AS ENACTED BY CHAPTER 679 OF THE
LAWS OF 1953 AND as amended by Chapter 187 of the Laws of the
General Assembly of 1955, title "Harford County", sub-title "Metro-
politan Commission", be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

430A. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this sub-
title, the sanitary districts created hereafter shall be under the juris-
diction of a Commission of three persons, all of whom shall be ap-
pointed by the Board of Commissioners of Harford County, and all
of whom shall reside in Harford County, be resident taxpayers of
said County and qualified voters thereof. [No person shall be eligible
for appointment to said Commission by said County Commissioners
if he shall have held any elective or appointive office at any time
during the five years immediately preceding such appointment and]
As soon as two or more sanitary districts have been established, no
member may thereafter be appointed who resides in the same sani-
tary district as any three members of the board so that no single
sanitary district shall have more than one member on the Commis-
sion. The members of the Commission shall serve without salary.
The term of each of the three members shall be six years or until
their successors are appointed and have qualified, except that the
first Commissioner named by said Commissioners shall serve for two
years, the second for four years and the third for six years from the
date of their appointment, and as the term of each Commissioner
expires, his successor shall be appointed by said County Commis-
sioners. Any vacancy in the personnel of the Commission shall be
filled by appointment by said County Commissioners for the unex-
pired term. The Commission shall elect one of its members as Chair-
man, and shall appoint, discharge at pleasure and!, subject to the
approval of said County Commissioners, shall fix the compensation
of a Secretary-Treasurer, and/or a chief engineer, and such engi-
neering, legal, clerical and other personnel and help, as from time to

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.