83-57. (71-4.)
(A) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this sub-
title, said Sanitary District shall be under the jurisdiction of a com-
mission of six members, to be named by the Governor of Maryland
with the members from Prince George's County being appointed
from lists of nominees submitted as provided for herein and with ap-
pointments from the lists being made with the advice and consent of
the Senate of Maryland. The Governor shall appoint one from Prince
George's County and one from Montgomery County of his own selec-
tion; the Governor shall appoint two members from nominations
made by the County Commissioners of Prince George's County; and
the Governor shall appoint two members from nominations made by
the County Council of Montgomery County; the first appointments
hereunder to be made on or before June 1, 1959, upon which date the
terms of office shall begin. [The governing body of Prince George's
County in making nominations to the Governor for members to be
appointed to the Commission from that county shall submit a list of
not fewer than four nominees for each member of the Commission to
be nominated from the county. In Prince George's County, in the
event any appointment is not made on or before June 1 of the year in
which any appointment is to be made, a vacancy exists which shall be
filled as provided herein for the filling of vacancies in the commis-
sion.] Notwithstanding anything contained in this section to the
contrary, from the effective date of this Act, and thereafter. THE
TERM OF OFFICE OF EACH MEMBER IS FOUR YEARS,
WHICH COMMENCED OR WILL COMMENCE ON THE FIRST
DAY OF JUNE IN THE YEAR OF APPOINTMENT UNDER THE
LAW PREVAILING AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT. FROM
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, as the term of each present
member of the Commission from Prince George's County expires, or
as any vacancy may occur in a Commission membership from Prince
George's County, the new Commission members or member from that
County shall be appointed solely by the Board of County Commis-
sioners for Prince George's County. Notwithstanding anything con-
tained in this section to the contrary, from SUBSEQUENT TO JULY
1, 1967, APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE MADE SO THAT,
UPON SUCH APPOINTEE TAKING OFFICE, NOT MORE
THAN TWO MEMBERS FROM PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
SHALL BE OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY. FROM
June 1, 1965, and thereafter, as the term of each present Montgomery
County Commissioner expires, or as the commission membership be-
comes vacant of commissioners from Montgomery County, the three
new commission members, or member, from Montgomery County
shall be appointed solely by the County Council for Montgomery
County, and subsequently, such right to appoint in Montgomery
County three of the commission members shall be and continue solely
within the power of the County Council for Montgomery County. Of
the appointments of Montgomery County, not more than two in the
county shall be members of the same political party. In Montgomery
County, the County Council shall be required to select their respective
appointments or re-appointments from a list of applicants. Said list
shall be open to the public at all times and shall be completed at least
three weeks prior to actual appointment or reapppintment. In the
event the County Council does not appoint any individual whose name
appears on said list, or in the event that no name appears on said list,
the County Council shall provide for the preparation of a second list
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