740                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [Ch. 151

skilled services which are required [of him] in
performing the duties under this subtitle.

(c) The supervisors shall be appointed in the
following manner, AND CONSIDERATION SHALL BE GIVEN TO
REPRESENTATION FROM FARMING, FORESTRY, WILDLIFE, AND
URBAN INTERESTS WHERE APPROPRIATE:

(1)    One district resident by the county governing
body and serving at the pleasure of the county governing
body. IN THOSE COUNTIES WITH BOTH AN EXECUTIVE AND A
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT, THE APPOINTMENT SHALL
BE MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE AND APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH;

(2)    One by the Committee from a list of three
district residents submitted by the County Farm Bureau;

(3)    One by the Committee from a list of three
district residents submitted by the County Extension
Service; and

(4)    Two by the Committee from among residents of
the district.

[(5) In making the appointments, consideration
shall be given to representation from farming, forestry,
wildlife, and urban interests where appropriate.]

(e) The Committee, upon notice and hearing, may
remove any supervisor from office for neglect of duty or
malfeasance in office. IN ADDITION, ANY SUPERVISOR WHO,
DURING ANY PERIOD OF [[TWELVE]] 12 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS,
SHALL FAIL TO ATTEND AT LEAST [[FIFTY]] 50 PERCENT OF ALL
REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
DISTRICT OF WHICH HE IS AN APPOINTED MEMBER, SHALL BE
CONSIDERED TO HAVE RESIGNED AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS SHALL NOTIFY THE APPROPRIATE APPOINTING
BODY OF THE RESULTANT VACANCY[[;]]. HOWEVER, IF THE
REASONS FOR THE SUPERVISOR'S INABILITY TO ATTEND MEETINGS
AS [[HEREIN]] REQUIRED IN THIS SUBTITLE ARE FOUND BY THE
APPOINTING BODY TO BE SATISFACTORY, THE APPOINTING BODY
MAY REINSTATE THE SUPERVISOR TO OFFICE.

8-30 3.

(a) The supervisors shall [[ANNUALLY]] designate
ANNUALLY a chairman and [may change this designation]
SUCH OTHER OFFICERS AS MAY BE NECESSARY, AND SHALL HAVE
AUTHORITY TO CHANGE THESE DESIGNATIONS [[FROM TIME TO
TIME]]. A majority of the supervisors constitutes a
quorum and the concurrence of a majority in any matter is
required for its determination. A supervisor may receive
his travel expenses and per diem allowance, as SET BY THE