1096 LAWS OP MARYLAND [CH. 364

neglect of duty, giving to him a copy of the charges against
him, and an opportunity of being publicly heard in person
or by counsel, in his own defense, upon not less than ten days
notice. If any member of a county board shall be removed,
the State Superintendent of Schools shall file in the office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County for which the
member was appointed, if the member so requests, a complete
statement of all charges made against such member, and his
findings thereon, together with a complete record of the pro-
ceedings. Vacancies on any of the county boards for any cause
shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term, and
until a successor shall qualify. Any member of a county board
shall be eligible for reappointment, unless otherwise disquali-
fied by the provisions of this section.

7C (a) After January 1, 1952, the County Board of Educa-
tion of Montgomery County, shall be composed of seven mem-
bers, qualified voters of Montgomery County, who shall be
chosen AS FOLLOWS: ONE FROM EACH OF THE FIVE
COUNCIL DISTRICTS AND TWO AT LARGE, and who
shall serve as hereinafter provided in this section, provided,
however, that the offices now held by the members of the
Board of Education on the effective date of this Act are
abolished and the incumbents exercising the functions and
duties thereof on such date shall hold office under the pro-
visions of this Act as interim incumbents of the offices here-
in provided to serve for such terms as are hereinafter specified
and until their respective successors shall have been elected
and qualified.

(b) Nomination for membership on the County Board of
Education of Montgomery County shall be by petition en-
dorsed by a minimum of TWO HUNDRED VOTERS FOR
THE NOMINEE FROM EACH COUNCIL DISTRICT, RE-
SPECTIVELY, AND five hundred voters of the County FOR
THE TWO NOMINEES AT LARGE, RESPECTIVELY.
Each such petition shall be filed with the Board of Election
Supervisors of Montgomery County, sixty (60) days before
the General election and except as otherwise in this section
specified shall conform generally to the laws and requirements
of Article 33 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. No person
shall be certified as a candidate who is subject to the authority
of the Board of Education. On the receipt of a valid nominat-
ing petition, said Board of Supervisors of Elections shall do
such things as are necessary to provide for the election of the
members of said Board of Education as in this section re-
quired, in conformity with the election laws contained in said
Article 33, provided, however, that all voting for County Board
of Education members shall be conducted on a non-partisan