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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 729

the advice and consent of the Senate, within ten [(10)]
days after July 1, 1972, shall appoint three members who
shall be, as of July 1, 1972, members of the New Marsh
Wholesale Produce Market Authority, The original
appointments of these three members, excluding the ex
officio members, shall be made in such manner that the
term of one such member shall expire on July 1, 1974, the
term of another such member on July 1, 1975, and the term
of the remaining such member on July 1, 1976, The
successors of those eight members, excluding the ex
officio members, shall be appointed for terms of five
years from the dates of expiration of their respective
terms of office, except that any person appointed to fill
a vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired term. Any
member of the Authority is eligible for reappointment.
The Governor, after notice in writing to a member [thirty
(30)] 30 days in advance of [such] THE action, may remove
any member other than the ex officio members for
inefficiency, neglect, or misconduct. Any member so
notified shall be entitled to a hearing before the
Governor, provided that request for a hearing be made in
writing to the Governor not later than ten [ (10)] days
after receipt of the notice. In the event of removal the
Governor shall promptly appoint a successor.

(c)    Immediately after appointment, the members of
the Authority shall enter upon their duties. The
Authority shall elect one of its members as chairman and
another as vice—chairman, and it shall also elect a
Secretary—Treasurer, who may or may not be a member of
the Authority. [Six] SEVEN members of the Authority
constitute a quorum. Action shall be by majority vote,
each member, including ex officio members, being entitled
to one vote. No vacancy in the Authority impairs the
right of a quorum to exercise all of the rights and
perform all of the duties of the Authority. The members
of the Authority shall be reimbursed for actual expenses
necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties,
Members other than ex officio may be paid such per diem
compensation for their services, not exceeding [one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00)] $1,000 each year, as the
Authority may establish [; provided, however, that such].
HOWEVER, THE reimbursement be made and [such] THE
compensation shall be paid solely from funds provided
under the Authority of this subtitle.

(d)    Meetings of the Authority shall be held at
least quarterly and shall be called by written notice to
each member at least ten [(10)] days in advance of the
meeting. The Authority shall make necessary rules and
regulations for its own government. The Authority may
delegate to one or more of its members, or to its
officers, agents, and employees, [such] WHATEVER powers
and duties as it deems proper, but no contract [shall be]