MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                     1653

Authority is proposed for deletion and
"eight" is substituted because the Authority
now has eight members. New language is added
to indicate that a member serves until his
successor is selected and "qualifies" because
a person who is selected may not be a bona
fide member unless he qualifies for the
position. The provision for staggered terms
of the original members is proposed for
deletion as obsolete.

In subsection (c) the present provision which
requires new appointees to have
qualifications similar to those of the next
previous incumbent when "appointment is made
to fill a vacancy for an expired term" is
proposed for deletion because this
requirement should relate to persons chosen
to fill an unexpired term as well as expired
terms.

The only other changes made are in style.
SEC. 7-203. ORGANIZATION; COMPENSATION AND BOND.

(A)   ORGANIZATION.

THE MEMBERS SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN AT ANY TIME

FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS. THE AUTHORITY SHALL MEET WHEN

THE CHAIRMAN, THE SECRETARY, OR ANY FOUR MEMBERS CALL

A MEETING. THEY MAY ADOPT BYLAWS COVERING THE
ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE.

(B)   COMPENSATION.

EACH MEMBER SHALL BE PAID $500 ANNUALLY EXCEPT
THAT ANY MEMBER WHO IS A REGULAR EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE
SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION. ANY MEMBER OF THE
AUTHORITY MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR HIS REASONABLE
TRAVELING EXPENSES INCURRED ON BEHALF OF THE
AUTHORITY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) presently appears
as Art. 48, §58(a) of the Code. The phrase
"members of the Authority" is proposed for
deletion and a reference to "members" is
substituted in light of the definition of
"members" set forth in §7-101 (f).

Subsection (b) presently appears as Art. 48,
§58(b) of the Code. The present reference to