Ch. 94

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

be a legal resident. The geographic area of each district is described in subsection (f) of
this section. Each district shall be substantially equal in population, and the districts shall
be reapportioned on the basis of each decennial census of the United States.
Reapportioned districts shall become effective for the term of office commencing after
the first regular primary election held at least 15 months after the official report on
population is received by the State from the Bureau of the Census.

(b) The Montgomery County Board consists of:

(1) 5 elected members, each of whom resides in a different board of
education district;

(2) 2 elected members who may reside anywhere in the county; and

(3) 1 student member.

(c) An elected member of the County Board shall be a registered voter of
Montgomery County.

(d) Members of the Montgomery County Board shall be elected at the general
election every 2 years as required by subsection (f) of this section.

(e) (1) The student member shall be a bona fide resident of Montgomery
County and a regularly enrolled junior or senior year student from a Montgomery County
public high school.

(2) The nomination and election process shall be as agreed on by the
County Board and the Montgomery County region of the Maryland Association of
Student Councils. This agreement shall include a process by which to replace one or both
of the final candidates if they are unable to proceed in the election. Any student enrolled
in grades 7 through 12 in the Montgomery County public schools may:

(i) Nominate a student member candidate;

(ii) Vote for delegates from the student's school, who in turn vote in a
nominating convention to reduce to 2 the number of candidates for student Board
member if there are 3 or more candidates; and

(iii) Vote directly for 1 of the 2 remaining student Board member

candidates.

(3) The candidate receiving the second highest number of votes in the direct
election shall become the alternate student member. The alternate shall serve if the
student member is unable to complete his elected term.

(4) Except as provided in paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) of this subsection, the
student member has the same rights and privileges of an elected member.

(5) Unless invited to attend by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
County Board, the student member may not attend an executive session that relates to:

(i) Hearings held under § 6-202(a) of this article; or

(ii) Collective bargaining.

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