3998

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 767

be from Prince George's County, appointed by the board of
county commissioners for Prince George's County, and three
from Montgomery County, appointed, by the county executive of
Montgomery County, subject to the confirmation of the county
council, with the respective appointments to be made as
hereinafter provided. Each term of office is four years,
which commenced or will commence on the first day of June in
the year of appointment under the law prevailing at the time
of appointment. The members shall serve during such terms
or until their respective successors are appointed and
qualified. The terms of office of one member from Prince
George's County and of one member from Montgomery County
commenced June 1, 1965, and the terms of their successors
will commence on the first day of June in each succeeding
fourth year thereafter. The terms of office of the other
two members from Prince George's County and the terms of
office of the other two members from Montgomery County
commenced June 1, 1967, and the terms of their successors,
will commence on the first day of June in each succeeding
fourth year after that date.]

(A) (1) THERE IS A WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY
COMMISSION.

(2) THE WSSC HAS JURISDICTION OVER THE
WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY DISTRICT.

(B)  THE WSSC CONSISTS OF:

(1)  3 COMMISSIONERS FROM PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SUBJECT TO THE
CONFIRMATION OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL.

(2)  3 COMMISSIONERS FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY
APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SUBJECT TO THE
CONFIRMATION OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL.

(C) (1) THE TERM OF A COMMISSIONER IS 4 YEARS,
BEGINNING ON JUNE 1 OF THE YEAR OF APPOINTMENT.

(2)  THE TERMS OF COMMISSIONERS ARE STAGGERED AS
REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR COMMISSIONERS ON JULY 1,
1982.

(3)  AT THE END OF A TERM, A COMMISSIONER
CONTINUES TO SERVE UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND TAKES
THE OATH OF OFFICE.

(4)  A COMMISSIONER WHO IS APPOINTED AFTER A TERM
HAS BEGUN SERVES ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE.

(D)  A VACANCY ON THE WSSC DOES NOT IMPAIR THE RIGHT OF
THE REMAINING COMMISSIONERS TO EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS OF
THE WSSC.