HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Commissioners of Washington County[; provided, however, that
such].

(2)  THE change in name [shall in nowise] MAY NOT
impair or divest any property or contract rights acquired or
belonging to any person prior to the passage of any [such] THE
ordinance or resolution[; provided, further, that the District
so].

(3)  THE redesignated DISTRICT shall have and succeed
to all the rights and powers granted the District under this
subtitle[, as from time to time amended,] or under any public
general law [of the State of Maryland] applicable to Washington
County[, after]. AFTER the District has been so redesignated,
the County [shall no longer have the right or power to] MAY NOT
increase or decrease the number of . Commissioners from that
provided by this subtitle or [to] diminish or change the powers
and purposes of [said] THE Authority. (1957 Code, sec. 530. 1957,
ch. 694, sec. 876; 1961, ch. 743, sec. 530; 1963, ch. 568, sec.
530(c).)

28-4.

(a) (1) The powers of the District shall be exercised by
the Commission, which is composed of:

(i) One member from each subdistrict appointed
by the county; and

(ii) One member from each subdistrict appointed
by the county and as many at-large members, appointed by the
county, as is necessary to establish a Commission of [five] 5
members.

(2)  A Commissioner may not hold any other Washington
County office while serving on the Commission.

(3)  Each member serves for a term of 6 years. The
terms of the members shall be staggered as required by the terms
of the members serving on July 1, 1981.

(4)  Except when there are fewer than [five] 5
subdistricts the County may not appoint a Commissioner for a
Commissioner-at-large vacancy if one should occur by death,
resignation, removal, disqualification, or expiration of term of
office.

(5)  Members of the Commission [shall] hold office
until their successors are appointed and qualified. They may
succeed themselves[,] and receive salaries and allowances for
expenses as determined by the Commission, with approval of the
County. If a vacancy [shall occur] OCCURS by death,
disqualification, resignation or removal of a member, the County
[shall] immediately SHALL appoint a successor to fill the
unexpired term.