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far as possible, to reflect different broad geographic, economic and
social interests in the State. They shall serve for four-year terms,
beginning as of June 1 in the year in which appointed, and until
their successors are appointed, except that of the members originally
appointed four shall be appointed for a two-year term and the
remainder for a four-year terms. Members appointed by the
[Governor] Secretary of State Planning and in office on [July 1,
1969] July 1, 1971, shall continue in office until the expiration of
their terms. The [Secretary] Governor shall fill by appointment
any vacancy for the unexpired balance of a member's term.
Two members of the Commission shall be ex officio members, one
of whom shall be a member of the House of Delegates of Maryland
to be designated by the Speaker thereof, and the other of whom
shall be a member of the Senate of Maryland to be designated by
the President thereof. All members shall serve without compensation
but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties. The [Secretary] Governor shall ap-
point a chairman of the Commission. The State Planning Com-
mission shall meet as often as necessary but at least twice each
year, either on the call of the Secretary or on the call of the
chairman. The chairman shall call a meeting of the Commission
whenever requested to do so by the Secretary of State Planning
or by any three members of the Commission. The [Deputy]
Secretary of State Planning [or another staff member of the De-
partment of State Planning designated by the Secretary shall serve
as secretary to the Commission.] shall designate another member
of the staff of the Department of State Planning, who shall serve
as secretary to the Commission in addition to his regular duties
of employment with the Department of State Planning.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved May 17, 1971.

CHAPTER 597
(House Bill 1158)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 5(a) of
Article 77A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replace-
ment Volume), title "Higher Education," subtitle "Community
Colleges," to make corrections in the language thereof.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 5(a) of Article 77A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1969 Replacement Volume), title "Higher Education," subtitle
"Community Colleges," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

5.

(a) Except for regional community colleges, the county super-
intendent of schools (and in Baltimore City the superintendent of
public instruction) shall serve as secretary and treasurer to the