either of the three additionalmember8 nil1 begin. Ws find nothiag in the amendedAct to show an intentionon the part of the LeglsIaturs that the date of the beginningor the date of the mdlng of the respectiveterms of office of eitherof the three additionalmembers oa the Board should aolncide with those of the first originalsix members.
It is our opinionthat the same rule appliesto the date of the beginningof the respeotivetenw of offiae of the three additionalmambars as we have appliedto the original&x members,i.e., the date of their first appoint- ment. To determinethls we must asoerbainthe date whea the first additional,mem- bars '~lsre appointed.
Aowrding to the offioiaIreoordsof the Seoretaryof State, GovernorR.S. Sterling,on June 12, 1931, appointedDr. J. Me Spoonts,for the tm- year term2 Dr. Ralph A Ericsoa,for the four-yearterm; and Dr. 0. L. Fugate for the sixqeartenn. Dr. Fugate resl@ed shortlyafter his appointmentsnd Dr. J. M. Rowe was appointedby the Gwermor to fill his fiaoe. These appointeeswere duly oonflrmadby the S-ate at the First CalLedSession,42nd Legislature,lQ31. See Senate Jounral,Rage 614. You are, therefore,Wised ia answerto your secondquestion, concerningthe terminationof the terms of office of the three additionalmembers of the state Board of Health,tbpt:
A. The term of Dr- J. M. Bpoontsbegan on June 12, 1931 end expiredtwo years thereafteron June 12, 1933. Since the law providesfor a six-yeutems there- after, -Iheaext six~earterm for him or hls lawful suooessor,if any, expired Dr. W. A. Dpis, Page 6 (O-2805)
on June 12, 1939. The next six-yearfennwill for him or his lawful suooc)seor, expireon June 12, 1946.
B. The term of Dr. Ralph A. Eriosonbegan oa June 12, lQ3l aad expiredfour years thereafter,oa June 12, 1936. Slaos the law providesfor a six-yeartennthoreafi far, the next slx-yeu term for him, or his lawful suooessorIf any, will expire on June 12, lQ4l.
C. The tern of'G. L. Pugate,or his maoeemor, Br. J, M. Howe, kegan on June 12, 1931 and expiredsix years thereafter, on June 12, 1937. Siaee the law provides for a six-yearterm thereafter,the next six-yearterm for him or his lawful sue- oessor, if any, will expireon June 12, 1943.
Since you hare not furnishedus with the record of all the members of the State Board of Health from its first members down to the present,as we have prc viouslyrequested,obviouslywe oanaot answeryour inquiriesspecifioallywith referenceto the terminationof the resp-sative terms of office of the present members of the Board. We believe,however,that we have answeredyour Inquiries in such a manner that you oaa easily asoertainthis from a reference to your raaords,or to those in the office of the Secretaryof State.
If there have been any vaoanciea,suah as deaths,resignation,removalfor cause,or a vacancyas otherwiseprovidedor contemplatedby law, the sueeessor appointee,if any, to the oacanaywould hold offioe only for the unexpiredtew of his predecessor.
We have alreadyansweredyour third questionin this opinionby holding that the date of the beginningof the terms of offioe of the members of the Board of Bealthwere establishedand began from the date of the first appointment.
We trust we have fully aueweredthe questionssulmittedin your inquiry.
Yours wry