MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                            1307

(b)     The members of the Commission shall not receive
any compensation for their services but shall be paid
their reasonably necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties.

(c)      Any appointive member of the Commission who
without good cause misses or fails to attend three
consecutive meetings of the Commission shall be deemed to
have resigned or refused his membership. When the
Governor determines there is a vacancy on the Commission
under the provisions of this section, he shall proceed to
fill it for the unexpired term, by appointing thereto a
person with the qualifications specified in this section.

§ 3. Executive Director.

The Commission shall appoint a properly qualified
person as Executive Director of the Commission, who shall
perform such duties as shall be designated by the

Commission. The Director shall not be subject to the

provisions of Article 64A of this Code, entitled "Merit

System." He shall receive such salary as shall be

provided in the budget. The Director may be authorized

to employ such assistants as shall be necessary to carry

out his duties.

§4. Powers and duties of Commission.

(a) The Commission shall have authority and power
to conduct and participate in state or federal

of the aging as it may determine, to promote in every
manner possible the welfare and the betterment of the
aged people of this State. In conducting such
conferences, studies and surveys, it shall be authorized

to expend any funds which may be provided for in the

budget or otherwise made available to the Commission,
including federal funds that are now or hereafter become
available.

The Commission shall cooperate with and receive the
cooperation of other State and federal agencies,
departments, boards, and commissions in effectuating the
purposes of this article.

The Commission or its Executive Director is
authorized to accept and use any federal funds for the
purposes specified hereinabove.

(b) It shall be the duty of the Commission to submit
an annual report to the Governor and to the General
Assembly on or before January 1st of each year, setting
forth the results of its studies and its recommendations,
if any, for legislation.