Ch. 397
1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(II) A MEMBER AT LARGE WHO NO LONGER RESIDES IN THE
COUNTY MAY NOT CONTINUE AS A MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD.
(3) A MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL BE A REGISTERED
VOTER OF THE COUNTY FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE
BEGINNING OF THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE MEMBER.
(D) (1) AN APPOINTED MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED SOLELY BECAUSE OF
THE CHARACTER AND FITNESS OF THE MEMBER AND WITHOUT REGARD TO
POLITICAL AFFILIATION.
(2) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE
COUNTY BOARD MAY NOT BE APPOINTED OR ELECTED TO OR SERVE ON THE
COUNTY BOARD.
(3) (I) AT THE TIME OF FILING A CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY FOR
ELECTION TO THE COUNTY BOARD, AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL CERTIFY TO THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS OF CALVERT COUNTY WHETHER OR NOT THE
INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY BOARD.
(II) THE GOVERNOR MAY NOT ISSUE A COMMISSION OF ELECTION
TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS CERTIFIED AFFIRMATIVELY AND WHO IS ELECTED TO
THE COUNTY BOARD UNTIL THE MEMBER ELECT OFFERS PROOF THAT THE
MEMBER ELECT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY
BOARD.
(4) (I) AT THE TIME OF FILING AN APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
TO THE COUNTY BOARD, AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL CERTIFY TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS WHETHER OR NOT THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO THE
AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY BOARD.
(II) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY NOT APPOINT AN
INDIVIDUAL TO THE COUNTY BOARD WHO HAS CERTIFIED AFFIRMATIVELY UNTIL
THE INDIVIDUAL OFFERS PROOF THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO
THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY BOARD.
(5) THE ELECTION OF THE ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD
SHALL BE HELD AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE AMD ARTICLE 33 OF THE CODE.
(E) THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL BE ELECTED OR
APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS;
(1) ONE MEMBER SHALL BE ELECTED FROM EACH COUNTY
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT IN THE NOVEMBER 1996 GENERAL ELECTION FOR EVERY 4
YEARS AFTER; AND
(2) TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM THE COUNTY AT
LARGE IN 1996 AND EVERY 4 YEARS AFTER.
(F) (1) THE TERMS OF THE INTERIM INCUMBENT MEMBERS OF THE
COUNTY BOARD WHO HOLD OFFICE ON OCTOBER 1, 1995 SHALL EXPIRE ON
JANUARY 1, 1997.
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