170                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [CH. 171

Committee hereinafter provided for. Such taxes shall be collected as
all County Taxes are collected and shall be paid over by the Board
of County Commissioners to the Treasurer of the Citizens' Committee
of Bel Air, to be selected from among their number by a majority of
the members of the Citizens' Committee, or by their successors to be
selected as herein provided. The Treasurer selected by the Committee
shall give bond to the Board of County Commissioners, to be approved
by a Judge of the Circuit Court of Allegany County, in a penal sum
to be fixed by the Judge, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the
duties of the Treasurer.

(b) The taxes collected under the provisions of the section shall be
used by the said Citizens' Committee for electric lights along the
streets, alleys and public ways of Bel Air and for other expenses
necessary to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.

13C.

(a)   From and after the effective date of this Act until the second
Monday in January, 1966, the Citizens' Committee of Bel Air is con-
stituted as follows: Erwin H. Elbrecht, Jerome T. Ruszkowski and
Robert E. Hetzel; and the first named until otherwise directed by the
Committee, is the Chairman thereof. Each member shall qualify as
such Committeeman by taking an oath before any officer in Allegany
County authorized by law to administer oaths, diligently and faith-
fully to discharge all duties of the office. In case any such person shall
fail to qualify within thirty days after the effective date of this Act,
or if any of their successors shall fail to qualify within thirty days
after his election or appointment as Committeeman, as hereinafter
provided, or in case of any vacancy through death, resignation, or
otherwise, the remaining Committeemen shall fill the vacancy by the
appointment of a resident of Bel Air, of legal age, who shall hold
office for the term or unexpired term.

(b)   On the second Monday in January, 1966, one member of the
Citizens' Committee shall be elected to serve for one year, one member
shall be elected to serve for two years and one member shall be elected
to serve for three years. On the second Monday in January, 1967 and
on the second Monday in January of each succeeding year, an election
shall be held at which Committeemen shall be elected to succeed those
whose terms are expiring. The election shall be by ballot in a manner
to be prescribed by the Committee. Only residents or owners of real
property in Bel Air of legal age are entitled to vote for the office of
Committeeman in Bel Air. Only residents of legal age of Bel Air
are eligible to hold the office of Committeeman in Bel Air. Following
each election each newly elected member of the Committee shall
qualify by taking the oath prescribed. The Committee shall select
from its members a Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.

13D.

(a) The Citizen's committee provided for in Section 13C has the
power and authority to provide, by contract or otherwise, for electric
lights in Bel Air and to pay for the same out of the taxes levied by the
County Commissioners of Allegany County and paid over to the
Treasurer of the Citizens' Committee. The Treasurer shall pay out
of the funds in his possession only upon the order of the Citizens'
Committee and for the purposes authorized by this subtitle.