1066                             Laws of Maryland                       Ch. 468

gomery County" and "Prince George's County," subtitle "Washing-
ton Suburban Sanitary District"; be and they are hereby repealed
and re-enacted with amendments to read as follows:

71-4 (83-57).

(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 known as the Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission, which in this subtitle may be referred to as "the
Commission" or "commission". Three of the members of the Com-
mission shall be from Prince George's County, appointed by the
Board of County Commissioners for Prince George's County, and
three from Montgomery County, appointed by the County [Council]
Executive of Montgomery County, subject to the confirmation of the
County Council, with the respective appointments to be made as
hereinafter provided. Each term of office is four years, which com-
menced or will commence on the first day of June in the year of
appointment under the law prevailing at the time of appointment.
The members shall serve during such terms or until their respective
successors are appointed and qualified. The terms of office of one
member from Prince George's County and of one member from
Montgomery County commenced June 1, 1965, and the terms of
their successors will commence on the first day of June in each
succeeding fourth year thereafter. The terms of office of the other
two members from Prince George's County and the terms of office
of the other two members from Montgomery County commenced
June 1, 1967, and the terms of their successors will commence on
the first day. of June in each succeeding fourth year after that date.
After June 1, 1968, all appointments, reappointments, or the filling
of any vacancy for the remaining portion of a term of a Commis-
sioner shall be made only in accordance with the provisions of this
section. Any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only
for the unexpired portion of the term of the commissioner whom he
succeeds. No vacancy in the Commission shall impair the right of
the remaining commissioners to exercise all the powers of the Com-
mission. All appointees shall be residents and taxpayers of the Sani-
tary District. No person shall be appointed or continue in office as a
member of the Commission who holds any position of profit or trust
under the Constitution or laws of this State or any political sub-
division thereof. Appointments, reappointments and the filling of
any vacancy shall be made so that upon the appointee taking office
not more than two members [from] from Montgomery County are
of the same political party.

(b) (i) General provisions. As used herein, the term "county
governing body" means the County [Council] Executive with re-
spect to Montgomery County and the Board of County Commissioners
with respect to Prince George's County. The provisions for nomi-
nations, appointments, removal and hearing by the county governing
body shall apply to, and be exercised by, the County [Council]
Executive for Montgomery County with respect to the members from
that County, and shall apply to, and be exercised by, the County
Commissioners for Prince George's County with respect to the mem-
bers of the Commission from Prince George's County. The county
governing body shall make any appointment, whether by initial
appointment, reappointment, or to fill a vacancy, from a list of appli-