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vacancies thus made in the petit jury by drawing the necessary
number of additional names therefor in manner provided by Section
10 of this article. In Charles County and Prince George's County
the "pellet system" set out in Section 10 (f) and 10 (g) shall be used
in the selection of grand and petit juries. In Calvert County the
system of marbles, balls or pellets, as set out in Section 10(a-l) shall
be used in the selection of grand juries and petit juries. This section
is modified as to Allegany County, [and Talbot County.] This section
shall not apply to Baltimore, [County,] Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's
and Talbot counties, as to which special provision is made by the
local law therefor.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1963.

Approved April 17, 1963.

CHAPTER 377
(Senate Bill 594)

AN ACT to repeal Section 74 of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Public Education", sub-title
"Chapter 5. County Board of Education", and to enact a new
Section 74 in lieu thereof, to stand in the place of the section so
repealed, revising the laws concerning conflict of interest pro-
visions as they affect members of county boards of education and
county superintendents of schools.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 74 of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition), title "Public Education", sub-title "Chapter 5. Coun-
ty Board of Education", be and it is hereby repealed, that a new
Section 74 be and it is hereby enacted in lieu thereof, to stand in the
place of the section so repealed, and to read as follows:

74. (a) It is unlawful for any member of the board of education
in any county of Maryland to have a direct financial interest in any
contract or purchase to which the board of education in that county
is a party, except as in this sub-section set forth. Every member of
a county board of education who may reasonably be expected to
know, or who knows that he has a direct financial interest in any
contract or purchase in which such board is or may be in any way
concerned, shall make prompt disclosure of the fact of such interest
to the county board of education. It is unlawful for any member to
fail to disclose the fact of such interest to said board. If the dis-
closure is made and if the person making the disclosure disqualifies
himself from voting or acting on the transaction on behalf of such
board, the transaction may be completed if it involves (1) the
making of a deposit by the board in a bank in which a member of
the board has a direct financial interest; or (2) the purchasing of
gas, electricity, or other public utility services from a company in
which a member of the board has a direct financial interest; or (3)
the making of a contract after publicly advertised competitive
bidding with a firm, corporation, or association in which a member