J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                            1123

persons who are engaged or desire to engage in the business of
Master Electrician as defined in Section 483 of this Article. The
board so appointed shall be competent practical electricians of Balti-
more City and shall be selected as follows: one (1) from nominations
made by the Electrical Contractors' Associations of Maryland, one
(1) from nominations made by the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers of Maryland, one (1) from nominations made by
the Chief of the Municipal Electrical Inspectors of Baltimore City,
one (1) from nominations made by the Maryland Fire Underwriters
Rating Bureau, and one (1) person residing in Baltimore City, who
shall be a practical journeyman electrician who has served at the
business for a period of not less than ten years and a majority of
said Board shall constitute a quorum to transact the business thereof.
The term of office of the members of the first number so appointed
shall be as follows: the nominee from the Maryland Fire Under-
writers Rating Bureau, the nominee from the Electrical Contractors'
Associations, and the nominee from the International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers of Maryland, two (2) years; the nominee
from the Municipal Inspector, one (!) nominee from the Electrical
Contractors' Associations, and the person at large, two (2) years
unless removed for cause. Should any vacancy occur from any cause
during the term of any Board as herein provided, the Governor shall
appoint someone from nominations made as above provided, to fill
such vacancy. The Governor shall have full power to remove any
member of the Board for incompetency or improper conduct upon
satisfactory evidence being presented to him of such condition.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1961.

Approved May 3, 1961.

CHAPTER 668
(House Bill 124)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 540 (b)
of the Charter and Public Local Laws of Baltimore City (1949
Edition, being Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land), title "Baltimore City", sub-title "Police Commissioner",
sub-heading "Appointment and Promotion", as last amended by
Chapter 530 of 1951, to change the manner of promoting members
of the Police Department of Baltimore City.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 540 (b) of the Charter and Public Local Laws of Balti-
more City (1949 Edition, being Article 4 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland), title "Baltimore City", sub-title "Police Com-
missioner", sub-heading "Appointment and Promotion", as last
amended by Chapter 530 of 1951, be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

540.

(b) The Police Commissioner shall make all appointments and
promotions in the Police Force, except Inspectors of Police, Police