1432                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 616

shall consist of eleven members, citizens of this State, who shall be
appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate. They shall serve without compensation but shall be paid
their reasonable and necessary expenses while engaged in the dis-
charge of their official duties. The present members of the board

shall serve [the] terms [for which appointed] of five years from

the date of their appointment and these members shall each be

eligible for one additional term of [seven] five years[, except that

the term expiring as of the first Monday in June, 1961, shall be
filled only for a three-year period, beginning the first Monday in
June, 1961; thereafter the term for this appointment shall be seven

years from the first Monday in June, 1964, and the appointee hold-

ing said three year term shall be eligible to succeed himself for one

additional seven year term]. The terms of all members appointed in
[1960] 1969, and thereafter, shall be for [seven] five years from

the first Monday in June of the year of appointment; except that
one of such terms, to be determined by the Governor, and expiring

as of the first Monday in June, 1967, shall be extended for an addi-

tional three-year period, such extended term to expire as of the first

Monday in June, 1970, and such appointee shall be eligible to suc-

ceed himself for one additional seven-year term. Except as herein

otherwise provided, no person originally appointed to the board in

1960, and thereafter, shall serve more than two full terms.] Mem-

WHO WERE APPOINTED TO TERMS PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1969
SHALL CONTINUE TO SERVE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF
THESE TERMS, AND UPON SUCH EXPIRATION SHALL
EACH BE ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT. THE TERM OF
OFFICE OF ALL MEMBERS APPOINTED AFTER JULY 1,
1969 SHALL BE FIVE YEARS AND SHALL EACH DATE FROM
THE FIRST MONDAY IN JUNE OF THE YEAR IN WHICH AP-
POINTED. NO PERSON SHALL SERVE FOR MORE THAN TWO
CONSECUTIVE TERMS. MEMbers appointed to fill vacancies
occurring during a term shall serve for the remainder of the term,
and they shall be eligible for reappointment. to two full terms of the
board. Three members shall be selected from lists of nominees, which
shall be submitted to the Governor by the Maryland Agricultural
Commission and shall contain the names of at least two nominees
for each office to be filled.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1969.

Approved May 14, 1969.

CHAPTER 616
(Senate Bill