ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 123

(d)     Of the seven voting members of the County Board, one shall be elected
from each of the seven county commissioner districts.

(e)     A member serves for a term of 4 years beginning on the January 1 after the
member's election and until a successor is elected and qualifies.

(f)      (1) One member shall be elected from each of the county commissioner
districts 1, 4, 6, and 7 at the November 2002 general election.

(2) One member shall be elected from each of the county commissioner
districts 2, 3, and 5 at the November 2004 general election.

(g)     (1) The county commissioners shall appoint a new member to fill any
vacancy on the County Board for the remainder of that term and until a successor is
elected and qualifies.

(2)     A resident of the district in which a vacancy exists may apply to the
county commissioners to fill the vacancy.

(3)     The county commissioners shall adopt rules for the application
procedure to fill a vacancy on the County Board.

(h) (1) Each student member shall:

(i) Be a 12th grade student in the Worcester County public school
system elected by the high school students of the public school which the student
attends, in accordance with procedures established by the school system;

(ii) Serve for 1 year beginning on July 1 after the election of the
member;

(iii) Be a nonvoting member; and

(iv) Advise the Board on the interests of students.

(2) Unless invited to attend by an affirmative vote of a majority of the
County Board, the student members may not attend an executive session.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2003.

Approved April 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 123
(House Bill 126)

AN ACT concerning

Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses, Sales, and Wine Festival

FOR the purpose of repealing a certain requirement for a certain alcoholic beverages
license for conference centers in Wicomico County; increasing a certain annual

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