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programs in the county, and four members are
from the general public. The Council also in-
cludes the county health officer and alcoholism
coordinator as ex officio members (Health-Gener-
al Article, secs. 8-312, 8-313).

EDUCATION

Board of Education
Appointed Boards: Appointed by the Governor
for five-year terms in Anne Arundel, Baltimore,
Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick,
Harford, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's, Talbot,
Wicomico, and Worcester counties. The number
of Board members depends upon the number of
pupils enrolled in the county's schools. In
Baltimore City the Mayor with City Council con-
sent appoints the Board, known as the Board of
School Commissioners, for six-year terms. In
Anne Arundel County the Board includes a stu-
dent member chosen for a one-year term by a
method selected by the Chesapeake Regional As-
sociation of Student Councils of Anne Arundel
County. In Baltimore County the Board consists
of ten members appointed by the Governor with
the advice and consent of the Senate. Of these,
eight represent each of the legislative districts,
one represents the county at large, and one is a
non-voting student member

Elected Boards: Elected by the voters of the
county for four-year terms in Allegany, Charles,
Garrett, Montgomery, Prince George's, Somerset,
and Washington counties, and for six-year terms
in Carroll, Howard, and Kent counties. In
Allegany County the Board consists of five
elected members and the Board of County Com-
missioners' chairperson who is a non-voting, ex
officio member. The Carroll County Board in-
cludes five elected members and the Board of
County Commissioners who serve as non-voting,
ex officio members. In Charles County the Board
has seven elected members. In Garrett County
the Board has five members: one from each coun-
ty commissioner district and two from the county
at large. Howard and Kent Counties each have a
five-member Board. In Montgomery County the
Board has seven elected members and a student
member, who serves for one year and is elected
by a procedure agreed on by the county Board
and the Montgomery County region of the Mary-
land Association of Student Councils. In Prince
George's County the Board consists of nine mem-
bers, each elected from a separate school board
district, and a student member, elected by the
Prince George's Regional Association of Student
Governments. The Somerset County Board has
five elected members: one from each county corn-

missioner district and one from the county at
large. In Washington County the Board includes
five elected members (Education Article, secs.
3-101 through 3-1003).

Superintendent of Schools: Appointed by the
County Board of Education for a four-year term
with the approval of the State Superintendent of
Schools. In Baltimore City the position is called
Superintendent of Public Instruction (Education
Article, secs. l-101(e), 4-201).

Community College Board of Trustees: Consists of
seven members appointed by the Governor, with
the advice and consent of the Senate, for six-year
terms except in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Freder-
ick, Harford, Mongtomery, and Prince George's
counties, and Baltimore City. In Anne Arundel
County the Board has eight members, including a
student member who serves for one year. In
Baltimore City the Board is appointed by the
Mayor and City Council. In Baltimore County
there is a nine-member board: eight members
each represent a different legislative district, and
one member represents the county at large. In
Frederick County Board members serve five-year
terms. In Harford County five of seven members
are appointed by the Governor for five-year terms
and two are appointed by the County Board of
Education from among its members for one-year
terms. In Montgomery and Prince George's
counties eight-member boards include a student
member who serves for one year. In Montgomery
County members, except for the student member,
are appointed with the advice and consent of the
Senate. In Prince George's County the student
member is elected by the community college stu-
dent body (Code Education Article, secs. 16-201,
16-501 through 16-514).

Board of Library Trustees: Appointed by the
county governing body from nominees submitted
by the Board of Library Trustees. The Board
consists of seven members who serve five-year
terms without compensation. Members may not
serve for more than two consecutive terms. Annu-
ally, the Board elects its own officers. In Anne
Arundel county the Board itself makes appoint-
ments for three-year overlapping terms. In Mont-
gomery County the Library Board consists of
nine members appointed by the County Executive
with County Council approval for six-year
overlapping terms. The Supervisor of School Li-
braries serves ex officio. In Queen Anne's County
the Library Corporation elects the Board for
three-year terms. In Talbot County the Board it-
self makes appointments for four-year terms. In
Washington County the Board is self-perpetuat-