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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 727

the unexpired balance of a member's term. Two members of
the Commission shall be ex officio members, one of whom
shall be a member of the House of Delegates of Maryland
to be designated by the Speaker thereof, and the other of
whom shall be a member of the Senate of Maryland to be
designated by the President thereof. All members shall
serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for
[necessary] expenses incurred in the performance of their
duties, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARD TRAVEL
REGULATIONS. The Governor shall appoint a chairman of
the Commission. The State Planning Commission shall meet
as often as necessary but at least twice each year,
either on the call of the Secretary or on the call of the
chairman. The chairman shall call a meeting of the
Commission whenever requested to do so by the Secretary
of State Planning or by any three members of the
Commission. The Secretary of State Planning shall
designate another member of the staff of the Department
of State Planning, who shall serve as Secretary to the
Commission in addition to his regular duties of
employment with the Department of State Planning.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section
10—402 of Article — Agriculture, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1974 Volume and 1974 Supplement) be and it is
hereby repealed and re—enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

Article — Agriculture

10-402.

(a)    The Maryland State Apple Commission consists
of seven members representing as nearly as possible the
important apple—producing areas of the State. The
members shall be appointed by the Governor, with the
advice of the Secretary, from a list of two eligible
growers for each member to be appointed and supplied to
the Governor by the executive committee of the Maryland
State Horticultural Society. Each member shall be a
citizen of the State and engaged in producing apples in
the State.

(b)    Each member shall serve for a four year term.
Each member shall hold office until his successor is
appointed and qualifies. The Commission shall elect one
of its members as chairman. Each member shall be
reimbursed for [actual] expenses incurred IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE STANDARD TRAVEL REGULATIONS and shall be paid
the sum of $10 per day from the Apple Merchandising Fund
when attending Commission meetings.