J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                         65

INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING. EACH MEMBER
SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF SIX YEARS FROM
THE FIRST MONDAY IN JUNE OF THE YEAR OF HIS AP-
POINTMENT; PROVIDED, THAT THE INITIAL APPOINT-
MENTS SHALL BE FOR TERMS ENDING THE FIRST MON-
DAY OF JUNE 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 AND 1969,
RESPECTIVELY. EACH MEMBER SHALL SERVE UNTIL HIS
SUCCESSOR QUALIFIES AND SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR
REAPPOINTMENT. IN CASE OF ANY VACANCY, THE GOV-
ERNOR SHALL APPOINT A SUCCESSOR FOR THE UNEX-
PIRED TERM.

(C) THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL SERVE
WITHOUT COMPENSATION BUT SHALL BE PAID THEIR
REASONABLE AND NECESSARY EXPENSES WHILE EN-
GAGED IN THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES.

326.

(A)   THE COUNCIL SHALL MEET REGULARLY AT SUCH
TIMES AND PLACES AS IT DETERMINES. EACH MEMBER
SHALL HAVE AN EQUAL VOTE ON ALL MATTERS BEFORE
THE COUNCIL, AND A MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL SHALL
CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSI-
NESS. AN ACCURATE AND COMPLETE RECORD SHALL BE
KEPT OF ALL MEETINGS. THE COUNCIL SHALL SELECT ITS
OWN CHAIRMAN AND, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE, IT MAY MAKE ALL NECESSARY AND
PROPER RULES FOR THE TRANSACTION OF ITS BUSINESS
AND THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS FUNCTIONS.

(B)   THE COUNCIL SHALL APPOINT A DIRECTOR OF RE-
SEARCH WHO SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF ARTICLE 64A OF THIS CODE, TITLE "MERIT SYSTEM,"
AND WHO SHALL PERFORM SUCH FUNCTIONS AS THE COUN-
CIL MAY PRESCRIBE; AND THE COUNCIL MAY EMPLOY
SUCH OTHER ASSISTANTS AS ARE IN THE BUDGET PRO-
VIDED. THE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND ALL PRO-
FESSIONAL AND CLERICAL EMPLOYEES OF THE COUN-
CIL SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN, AND SHALL
BECOME MEMBERS OF, THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYS-
TEM OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND. THE SALARIES OF ALL
EMPLOYEES AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF THE
COUNCIL SHALL BE AS PROVIDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET.

327.

(A) IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE COUNCIL TO CON-
DUCT STUDIES CONCERNING THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF
PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE, TO REPORT
THE RESULT OF ITS RESEARCHES, AND TO MAKE RECOM-
MENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF THE PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TO APPRO-
PRIATE STATE OFFICIALS WITH RESPECT TO THE
MATTERS IT HAS CONSIDERED. THE FUNCTIONS OF THE
COUNCIL SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

(1) PREPARATION OF PROGRAMS FOR THE ORDERLY