Ch. 122

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

member of the Worcester County Board of Education; and generally relating to
the eligibility of certain persons to serve on the Worcester County Board of
Education.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendment,
Article - Education
Section 3-114(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Education
Section 3-1401
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

3-114.

(b) An individual subject to the authority of the county board may not serve as
a member of the county board. At the time of filing a certificate of candidacy for
election to a county board, a person shall certify to the local board of supervisors of
election whether or not he is subject to the authority of the county board. The
Governor shall not issue a commission of election to a person who has certified
affirmatively and who is elected to a county board until the member-elect offers proof
that he is no longer subject to the authority of the county board.

3-1401.

(a)     The Worcester County Board consists of seven voting members and one
nonvoting student member from each public high school in the county.

(b)     (1) The seven voting members of the Worcester County Board shall be
elected at a general election.

(2) Members of the Worcester County Board shall be elected in
accordance with Title 8, Subtitle 8 of the Election Law Article.

(c)      (1) A member from a county commissioner district shall be a resident of
the district.

(2)     A member from a county commissioner district who no longer resides
in the district may not continue as a member of the County Board.

(3)      NOTWITHSTANDING § 3-114(B) OF THIS TITLE OR ANY OTHER LAW, A
SCHOOL BUS CONTRACTOR SUBJECT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY BOARD IS
ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD.

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