J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                       175

of filling vacancies in the Commission from Prince George's
County, and to remove obsolete provisions relating to appointments
and terms of members of the Commission.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 59-2, 59-3, and 59-4 of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Prince George's County (1963 Edition, being Article 17 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Prince George's
County", sub-title "59. Park and Planning Commission", these
sections being also Sections 72-6, 72-7, and 72-8 of the Montgomery
County Code, 1960 (being Article 16 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland), title "Montgomery County", sub-title "Chapter
72. Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission",
sub-heading "Article I—In General", be and they are hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

59-2. (72-6) The commission shall be composed of ten members,
five of whom shall be residents of Montgomery County and five of
whom shall be residents of Prince George's County. Of the members
of the commission from each county, not more than three shall be
members of the same political party. At least one member from each
county shall be a resident of a predominantly agricultural portion of
the county which lies within the Regional District. All members
shall be persons of ability, experience, and integrity and shall not
be selected as representing or supporting any special interest or
interests. All members of the commission to be appointed from
[each county] Montgomery County shall be appointed by the govern-
ing body of [each] that county, [respectively]. The members of the
Commission to be appointed from Prince George's County shall be
appointed by the Governor of Maryland with the advice and consent
of the Senate of Maryland from a list of not fewer than four names
for each member submitted by the governing body of Prince George's
County.

59-3. (72-7) The term of office of each member of the commission
shall be for four years. Appointments shall be made on or before
June 15 of the year in which any appointment is to be made, and
terms of office shall begin as of that date and if any appointment is
not made as provided in Section 59-2 (72-6) a vacancy exists which
shall be filled as provided in this sub-title for the filling of vacancies
on the Commission. The members of the commission in office im-
mediately prior to June 1, [1959] 1965, shall remain in office under
the provisions of this sub-title for the remainder of the terms to
which respectively appointed. Those terms shall expire on the follow-
ing dates: two from each county on June 14, 1959; one from each
county on June 14, 1960; one from each county on June 14, 1961;
and one from each county on June 14, 1962. Members from Mont-
gomery County may continue to serve until their successors are
appointed and have qualified.

59-4. (72-8) The appointing body of either county may remove
any member from that county prior to the expiration of the term
for which he was appointed. In such case, the cause of removal shall
be stated in writing and a public hearing held thereon. Any vacancy
occurring in the membership of the commission from Montgomery
County for any cause shall be filled by the governing body of the
county [in which the vacancy occurs] for the unexpired term and