Marvin Mandel, Governor                       1375

and faithfully to discharge all duties of the office. In case any such
person shall fail to qualify within thirty days after March 30, 1965,
or if any of their successors shall fail to qualify within thirty days
after his election or appointment as Committeeman, as hereinafter
provided, or in case of any vacancy through death, resignation, or
otherwise, the remaining Committeemen shall fill the vacancy by
the appointment of a resident of Bel Air, of legal age, who shall hold
office for the term or unexpired term.

(b) Election. On the second Monday in January, 1966, one member
of the Citizens' Committee shall be elected to serve for one year,
one member shall be elected to serve for two years and one member
shall be elected to serve for three years. On the second Monday
in January, 1967 and on the second Monday in January of each
succeeding year, an election shall be held at which Committeemen
shall be elected to succeed those whose terms are expiring. The
election shall be by ballot in a manner to be prescribed by the
Committee. Only residents or owners of real property in Bel Air
of legal age are entitled to vote for the office of Committeeman in
Bel Air. Only residents of legal age of Bel Air are eligible to hold
the office of Committeeman in Bel Air. Following each election
each newly elected member of the Committee shall qualify by taking
the oath prescribed. The Committee shall select from its members a
Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.]

13C.

(a)   The Citizens' Committee of Bel Air shall consist of seven
(7) members, to be selected as follows: on the first Monday in August,
1972, an election shall be held at which three (3) Committeemen
shall be elected for terms of three (3) years each, two (2) Com-
mitteemen shall be elected for a term of two (2) years each and two
(2) Committeemen shall be elected for a term of one (1) year
each; and the length of the terms of the original Committeemen so
selected shall be determined by the number of votes each receives,
the longer terms going to those candidates receiving the greater
number of votes. From the effective date of this Act until the first
Monday in August, 1972, the existing three member Committee
shall continue to serve.

(b)  On the first Monday in August, 1973, and on the first Monday
in August in each succeeding year, an election shall be held at
which Committeemen shall be elected to succeed those whose terms
are expiring. Beginning with the first Monday in August, 1973,
Committeemen shall be elected for terms of three (3) years each.

(c)  The election shall be by ballot in a manner to be prescribed
by the Committee. Only residents or owners of real property in Bel
Air of legal age are entitled to vote for the office of Committeeman
in Bel Air. Only residents of legal age of Bel Air are eligible to
hold the office of Committeeman in Bel Air. Following each election
each newly elected member of the Committee shall qualify by taking
the oath prescribed herein. The Committee shall forthwith organize
and select from its members a Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.

(d)  Each member shall qualify as such Committeeman by taking
an oath before any officer in Allegany County authorized by law