586                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch.

MEMBERS OF THE TIDEWATER FISHERIES COMMISSION OF
MARYLAND OR ITS SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND THE VIRGINIA
MEMBERS SHALL BE THE MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA FISHERIES
COMMISSION OR ITS SUCCESSOR AGENCY. IF THE
MEMBERSHIP OF EITHER OF THE RESPECTIVE STATE
COMMISSIONS EXCEEDS THREE, THEN THE THREE COMMISSION
MEMBERS FROM THAT STATE SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE
GOVERNOR THEREOF FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE STATE
COMMISSION; AND IF THE MEMBERSHIP OF EITHER OF THE
RESPECTIVE STATE COMMISSIONS IS LESS THAN THREE, THE
THREE COMMISSION MEMBERS FROM THAT STATE SHALL BE THE
MEMBER OR MEMBERS OF THE STATE COMMISSION, AND SUCH
ADDITIONAL PERSON OR PERSONS WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY
THE GOVERNOR, AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CONSTITUTE A
TOTAL OF THREE COMMISSIONERS.

SECTION 3. TERM, VACANCIES. THE TERM OF
COMMISSIONERS MHO ARE MEMBERS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
STATE COMMISSIONS SHALL BE COTERMINOUS WITH THEIR TERM
ON THEIR STATE COMMISSION. THE TERM OF COMMISSIONERS
WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THEIR STATE COMMISSION SHALL BE
FOUR YEARS. VACANCIES ON THE COMMISSION SHALL BE
FILLED BY APPOINTMENT OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
ENTITLED TO FILL THE VACANCY, EXCEPT THAT WHERE THE
STATE COMMISSION HAS THREE MEMBERS, THE PERSON FILLING
A VACANCY ON THE STATE COMMISSION SHALL EX OFFICIO
BECOME A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION.

SECTION 4. CHAIRMAN. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
COMMISSION SHALL ALTERNATE FROM YEAR TO YEAR BETWEEN
REPRESENTATIVES OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA. SUBJECT TO
SUCH ALTERNATION, THE CHAIRMAN SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE
COMMISSIONERS FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR.

SECTION 5. COMPENSATION, EXPENSES.
COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE FROM THE
GENERAL FUND OF THE COMMISSION COMPENSATION OF
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) FOR EACH DAY OR PORTION
THEREOF SPENT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES, AND
REIMBURSEMENT FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES INCIDENT TO THE
PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.

SECTION 6. MEETINGS, QUORUM. COMMISSION
MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD AT LEAST ONCE EACH QUARTER, AND
AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS THE COMMISSION MAY DETERMINE.
IN ORDER TO CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF
ANY BUSINESS AT LEAST TWO OF THE THREE MEMBERS FROM
EACH STATE MUST BE PRESENT AND MUST VOTE ON THE
BUSINESS BEING TRANSACTED.

SECTION 7. OFFICE AND EMPLOYEES. THE