42                                Laws of Maryland                          [Ch. 7

members of the Commission. Any member of the Commission shall
be eligible for reappointment.

(e)  The members of the Commission may be removed from office
for cause in accordance with the provisions of Section 12 of the
Charter of Baltimore City, as it now exists, or as it may hereafter
be amended.

(f)  No appointed member of the Commission shall receive any
compensation for his services on the Commission, but each member
shall be reimbursed for his necessary and proper expenses incurred in
the performance of his duties as such.

(g)  The Commission may adopt such rules and regulations as it
may deem necessary for the proper transaction of any business. Four
(4) members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business and the affirmative vote of at least four (4)
members shall be necessary for any action taken by the Commission.
No vacancy in the membership of the Commission shall impair the
right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties
of the Commission. All sessions or meetings of the Commission,
except executive sessions, shall be open to the public. The Commis-
sion shall keep records of its proceedings, showing the vote of each
member on each question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating
such fact. The Commission shall keep a record of all resolutions,
transactions, findings, determinations and decisions, and all the
records of the Commission shall be kept in the office of the Commis-
sion and shall be public records.

(h) The Commission may be authorized to appoint an Executive
Director who shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission, and who
shall perform such duties as may be imposed upon him by ordinance or
as may be assigned to him by the Commission, and appoint, employ,
hire or engage such other assistants, aides and employees as may be
deemed necessary for the proper performance of the duties and
functions of the Commission. The compensation of said Executive
Director and other assistants, aides and employees shall be subject to
the approval of the Board of Estimates of the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore and shall be paid as provided in the annual Ordinance of
Estimates.

(i) The Commission may also be authorized, with the prior ap-
proval of the Board of Estimates, to employ or hire, from time to
time, by contract, consulting, planning or designing engineers or
architects, advertising or promotional agencies, persons having
musical, theatrical or entertaining skills or other persons possessing
technical or specialized skills in connection with the duties, powers
and functions of the Commission.

(j) The Commission shall be fully authorized and empowered to
administer and supervise the proceeds derived from the sale of the
certificates of indebtedness, including but not limited to, the ex-
penditure and disposition thereof. The Commission may also be em-
powered to do any and all things necessary, proper or expedient re-
lative to or in connection with the use, occupancy, control, operation,
management, promotion, maintenance and repair of the Civic Center,
and the Commission shall have such other powers and perform such
other duties and shall be subject to such other conditions as may be