638                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 444

Public Local Laws of Kent County (1959 Edition, being Article 15
of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Kent County,"
subtitle "County Commissioners," to follow immediately after Sec-
tion 123 thereof, and to read as follows:

123 A.

(a)   The Kent County Governmental Study Commission is hereby
created for the purpose of studying and making recommendations
concerning the structure or form of the government of Kent County.
The Commission shall be composed of nine (9) persons who shall
serve without compensation. Commission members shall be selected
and appointed by the Governor of Maryland upon the recommenda-
tion of the legislative delegation of Kent County. One of the persons
so selected shall be designated by the appointing authority as Chair-
man of the Commission. In appointing the members of the Com-
mission, 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 Com-
mission and will assure that the Commission reflects the several
interests and regions of the County. In addition to the nine (9)
members herein provided, the County Commissioners, State Senator
and members of the House of Delegates shall serve as ex-officio, non-
voting members of the Commission and render advisory assistance
thereto.

(b)   The Commission shall examine the existing structure and form
of county government in light of present and future needs of the
people of Kent County, giving due consideration to 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 neces-
sary 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.

(c)  For these purposes the Commission is to be appointed by
April 15, 1965, and is directed to hold its first meeting not later
than May 1, 1965.

(d)   The Commission is directed to report to the County Commis-
sioners, to the State Senator, the members of the House of Delegates
and the people of Kent County on or before December 15, 1965.
Such report shall be in writing and shall include its detailed findings,
recommendations and a draft of any suggested changes or instru-
ment of government together with such other pertinent matters as
the Commission deems necessary or appropriate.

(e)   The Board of County Commissioners is directed to provide
the Commission with such assistance and funds as may be required
to enable the Commission to carry out its duties under this section.