Ch. 881                           MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                1791

OTHER TWO SHALL BE APPOINTED TO SERVE TWO (2) YEAR AND
THREE (3) YEAR TERMS RESPECTIVELY, AS DETERMINED BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

AT THE EXPIRATION OF EACH OF THESE TERMS THE BOARD
MEMBER'S SUCCESSOR SHALL BE ELECTED OR APPOINTED AS
HEREIN PROVIDED FOR A THREE (3) YEAR TERM. MEMBERS OF
THE BOARD MAY BE RE-ELECTED OR RE-APPOINTED FOR
SUCCEEDING TERMS OF THREE (3) YEARS.

IF A MEMBER OF THE BOARD RESIGNS, IS DECEASED OR
OTHERWISE IS UNABLE TO SERVE HIS COMPLETE TERM, HIS
SUCCESSOR SHALL BE CHOSEN AS HEREIN PROVIDED, FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM.

IF A MEMBER OF THE BOARD FAILS TO ATTEND AND SERVE AT
THREE CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS WITHOUT JUST CAUSE, HE SHALL
BE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
HOWEVER, HIS UNEXPIRED TERM SHALL BE FILLED AS PROVIDED
HEREIN.

COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES FOR MERIT SYSTEM BOARD
MEMBERS SHALL BE AS DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 24, 1973.

CHAPTER 882
(House Bill 1571)

AN ACT to add new Section 137A to Article 25 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1966 Replacement Volume), title "County Commissioners," subtitle
"Public Roads," to follow immediately after Section 137 thereof, to provide
that in Frederick County any road not maintained for 20 years by the county be
considered closed in accordance with certain sections of the Code.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 137A be and it is hereby added to Article 25 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1966 Replacement Volume), title "County
Commissioners," subtitle "Public Roads," to follow immediately after Section 137
thereof, and to read as follows:

137A.

IF ANY ROAD IN FREDERICK COUNTY HAS NOT BEEN
MAINTAINED BY THE FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY (20) YEARS PRIOR TO
THE DATE HEREOF, IT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVELY PRESUMED THAT
SAID ROAD WAS CLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 25,
SECTIONS 135 THROUGH 137 OF THIS SUBTITLE.