J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor 59

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1962.

Approved March 23, 1962.

CHAPTER 19
(Senate Bill 33)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 5 of
Article 44A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Housing Authorities", amending the provisions therein with
respect to the appointment of Officers or Employees of the City
for which an authority is created as Commissioners of such an
authority.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 5 of Article 44A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition) title "Housing Authorities", be and the same is here-
by repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

5. Commissioners—In general.

When the governing body of a city adopts a resolution as afore-
said, it shall promptly notify the mayor of such adoption. Upon
receiving such notice, and approving said resolution, the mayor shall
appoint five persons as commissioners of the authority created for
said city. The commissioners who are first appointed shall be desig-
nated to serve for terms of one, two, three, four and five years,
respectively, from the date of their appointment, but thereafter
Commissioners shall be appointed as aforesaid for a term of office of
five years except that all vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired
term. No commissioner of an authority may be an

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EMPLOYEE (EXCEPT A PROFESSIONAL EDU-
CATIONAL EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM) OR
AN ELECTED OFFICER of the city for which the authority is
created. A commissioner shall hold office until his successor has been
appointed and has qualified. A certificate of the appointment or
reappointment of any commissioner shall be filed with the clerk and
such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper
appointment of such commissioner. A commissioner shall receive no
compensation for his services, but he shall be entitled to the neces-
sary expenses, including traveling expenses, incurred in the dis-
charge of his duties.

The powers of each authority shall be vested in the commissioners
thereof in office from time to time. Three commissioners shall con-
stitute a quorum of the authority for the purpose of conducting its
business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes. Action
may be taken by the authority upon a vote of a majority of the com-
missioners present, unless in any case the bylaws of the authority
shall require a larger number. The mayor shall designate which of
the commissioners appointed shall be the first chairman, but when
the office of the chairman of the authority thereafter becomes vacant,
the authority shall select a chairman from among its commissioners.