PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 630

BALLOT FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION THE NAME OF ANY PERSON WHO FILES AS A
CANDIDATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(II) THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS MAY NOT ADD
ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES TO THE BALLOT FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION WITHIN 70
DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE ELECTION.

[(e)] (F) (1) The student member shall be an eleventh or twelfth grade student
in the Prince George's County public school system during the student's term in office.

(2)     An eligible student shall file a nomination form at least 2 weeks before
a special election meeting of the Prince George's regional association of student
governments. Nomination forms shall be made available in the administrative offices of
all public senior high schools in the County, the office of student concerns, and the office
of the president of the regional association. The delegates to the regional association
annually shall elect the student member to the Board at a special election meeting to be
held each school year.

(3)     The student member may vote on all matters before the Board except
those relating to:

(i)     Capital and operating budgets;

(ii)    School closings, reopenings, and boundaries;

(iii)   Collective bargaining decisions;

(iv)   Student disciplinary matters;

(v) Teacher and administrator disciplinary matters as provided under
§ 6-202(a) of this article; and

(vi) Other personnel matters.

(4)     Unless invited to attend by an affirmative vote of a majority of the
County Board, the student member may not attend an executive session that relates to
hearings on appeals of special education placements, hearings held under § 6-202(a) of
this article, or collective bargaining.

[(f)] (G) (1) Each elected member serves for a term of 4 years beginning on the
first Monday in December after his election and until his successor is elected and
qualifies. The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms of the members
serving on the County Board as of July 1, 1978.

(2)     The student member serves for a term of 1 year beginning at the end of
a school year.

(3)     Subject to the confirmation of the County Council, the County Executive
of Prince George's County shall appoint a qualified individual to fill any vacancy on the
County Board for the remainder of that term and until a successor is elected and
qualifies.

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