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THE CHAIRMAN: The amendment is submitted by

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Delegate Clagett and seconded by the co-sponsors.

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The Chair recognizes Delegate Clagett.

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DELEGATE CLAGETT: Mr. Chairman, as indicated

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by the Reading Clerk, this amendment is to Section 30

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and appears on page 28 of the Schedule of Legislation.

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By reference to line 1, you will note that as recommended

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the Board of County Commissioners of a county may appoint

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a charter board. We make amendment not to exceed nine in

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number at that point.

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If they fail to appoint a charter board, then

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upon receipt of a petition, they will be required to do

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so. The amendment that is before you provides an alternativ

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approach and that alternative approach is one where by

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petitions signed by three per cent or three thousand

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voters, whichever is less, delivered to the Board of

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County Commissioners within sixty days after the appoint-

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ment by that Board of County Commissioners of its nominees

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shall then require that there be a special election not

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less than thirty days nor more than ninety days after

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receipt of the petitions unless within that period of time