1606

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 604

State of Maryland and shall have resided in said State
for a period of at least five years next preceding his
appointment and qualification, and he shall also be a
qualified voter therein and not less than twenty—five
years of age. One of said commissioners shall hold
office for one year from the beginning of his term of
office, and until his successor shall qualify. One of
said commissioners shall hold office for two years from
the beginning of his term of office and until his
successor shall qualify. One of said commissioners
shall hold office for three years from the beginning of
his term of office and until his successor shall qualify.
One of said commissioners shall hold office for four
years from the beginning of his term of office and until
his successor shall qualify; and one of said
commissioners shall hold office for five years from the
beginning of his term of office and until his successor
shall qualify. The term of office of each commissioner
shall begin within thirty days from June 1, 19 59. The
Governor, with the advice AND CONSENT of the [Secretary
of Licensing and Regulation] SENATE, at the time of
making and announcing the appointment of said five
commissioners, as well as in the commission issued by him
to each of them, shall designate which of said
commissioners shall serve for the terms as hereinbefore
provided, and also which shall be the chairman of said
Commission.

Upon the expiration of each of said terms, the term
of office of each commissioner thereafter appointed shall
be five years from the time of his appointment and
qualification and until his successor shall qualify. A
commissioner shall be appointed each and every year to
fill the term of office then expiring. In case any
commissioner shall be allowed to hold over after the
expiration of his term, his successor shall be appointed
for the balance of the unexpired term. Vacancies in
said Commission shall be filled by the Governor, with the
advice AND CONSENT of the [Secretary of Licensing and
Regulation] SENATE, for the unexpired term. Each
commissioner shall be eligible for reappointment in the
discretion of the Governor, with the advice AND CONSENT
of the [Secretary of Licensing and Regulation] SENATE.

The Governor, with the advice [[AND CONSENT]] of the
[Secretary of Licensing and Regulation] [[SENATE]]
SECRETARY OF LICENSING AND REGULATION , may remove any
commissioner for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or
misconduct in office, giving to him a copy of the charges
against him and an opportunity of being publicly heard in
person or by counsel, in his own defense, upon not less
than ten days' notice. If such commissioner shall be
removed, the Governor shall file in the office of the
Secretary of State a complete statement of all charges
made against such commissioner, and his findings thereon,
together with a complete record of the proceedings. No
person shall be eligible for appointment or shall hold
the office of commissioner or be appointed by the