1098 LAWS OP MARYLAND [CH. 364

and the Board of Election Supervisors of Montgomery County
shall submit the questions to the qualified voters of said
County at a special election to be held in Montgomery County
on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1951.
Except as otherwise provided herein, said referendum shall
be governed and controlled by the provisions of Article 33 of
the Annotated Code (1947 Supplement). The voting machine
shall be suitably prepared for the submission of said question.

Printed on the ballot labels shall appear the words "For a
Non-partisan Elective School Board", and "Against a Non-
partisan Elective School Board", with provision for the voter
making a choice on said question. If a majority of the persons
voting on said question shall vote "For a Non-partisan Elec-
tive School Board", then this Act shall be immediately of full
force and effect but if a majority of the persons voting on said
question shall vote "Against a Non-partisan Elective School
Board", then this Act shall be void and of no effect and no
further action shall be taken thereunder.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That if a majority of the
persons voting on said question shall have cast their votes
"For a Non-partisan Elective School Board", the members of
the appointed school Board for Montgomery County shall hold
office as interim members of the elected Board herein pro-
vided for the following terms: the member whose appointed
term would have expired in May of 1952 shall serve until
January 1, 1953; likewise the members whose appointive terms
would have expired in 1953 and 1954 respectively shall serve
until January 1, 1953; the remaining appointed members shall
serve as interim incumbents until January 1, 1955. Nothing
herein shall be construed as denying the eligibility of an in-
terim incumbent to be a candidate for election under this Act.
The County Council and the Board of Election Supervisors
of Montgomery County shall provide for the election at the
general election to be held in November 1952 of four members
to the County Board of Education of Montgomery County who
shall take office January 1, 1953, and serve for two years and
until their successors are qualified as provided in Section 1
(b) hereof.

At the general election in November 1954 seven members
shall be elected to the Board of Education for Montgomery
County as shall be the case at the general elections every four
years thereafter.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1951.

Approved April 13, 1951.