204                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 193

Whereas, a thorough and specific study of the present structure
or form of government existing in Caroline County has never been
made, and

Whereas, it is realized that basic changes in government should
not be entered into lightly but should be made for generations, and

Whereas, it is deemed desirable to have a study made first to
determine what changes, if any, in the structure or form of the
County government should be made to best satisfy these needs and
to prepare, if possible, specific recommendations as to the actual
content of any modification of the present structure or of the new
instrument of government; now, therefore,

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 108A be and it is hereby added to Article 6 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Caro-
line County", sub-title "County Commissioners", to follow immedi-
ately after Section 108 thereof, and to read as follows:

108 A.

(a)   The Caroline County Governmental Study Commission is here-
by created for the purpose of studying and making recommendations
concerning the structure or form of the government of Caroline
County. The Commission shall be composed of eleven (11) persons
who shall serve without compensation. Commission members shall
be selected and appointed by the joint action of the Board of County
Commissioners and the State Senator and members of the House of
Delegates elected from the County. One of the persons so selected
shall be designated by the appointing authorities as Chairman of the
Commission. In appointing the members of the Commission, the
appointing authorities shall endeavor to select those whose devotion
to the County and its people, whose knowledge of government and
sense of historical perspective and whose education and experience
especially equip them for membership on the Commission and will
assure that the Commission reflects the several interests and regions
of the County. In addition to the eleven (11) members herein pro-
vided, the County Commissioners, State Senator and members of the
House of Delegates shall serve as ex-officio, nonvoting members of
the Commission and render advisory assistance thereto.

(b)   The Com/mission shall examine the existing structure and
form of county government in light of present and future needs of
the people of Caroline County, giving due consideration to the pos-
sible effects of legislative reapportionment on county government,
the prospective growth of the county and to the character and nature
of such growth. It shall meet and hold hearings as often as may be
necessary to accomplish this purpose. It shall assemble such data
and obtain such technical advisory services as may be needed. It
may recommend to the County Commissioners that a part-time or
full-time research assistant be employed to assist it in the discharge
of its duties. The Commission shall consider and make recommenda-
tions concerning all proposals for change in the structure of county
government, including revision of the County Commissioner system,
adoption of charter form of government, code home rule and any
other legal form of government.