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upon any petition for nomination, nor upon any voting machine or

paper ballot used at any said primary or general election.

(d) Vacancy.—Any vacancy on the said Board in any office filled
by an interim incumbent or an elected member resulting from death,

resignation, failure to qualify, or any other reason shall be filled by

the selection by the remaining members of the Board of a duly quali-
fied person to fill the vacancy. Any person so selected shall serve for

the unexpired portion of the term of the vacancy or until his suc-

cessor is elected and qualified.
(e) Removal—The Montgomery County Council may remove any

member of the Board elected or serving under the provisions of

this section for immorality, misconduct in office, incompetency, or

wilful neglect of duty, giving to him a copy of the charges against

him, and an opportunity of being publicly heard in person or by

council in his own defense, upon not less than ten days' notice. If

any member of the Board of Education shall be so removed, he shall

have the right to a review by the Circuit Court for Montgomery

County in a proceeding de novo.

(f) Compensation.—No member of said Board of Education shall
receive compensation for his services, but shall receive an allowance
of $2,400 annually or such larger sum for travel and other expenses
as may be provided by the County Council of Montgomery County.

(g) Powers and duties.—The Board of Education of Montgomery

County shall perform the functions of county boards of education

as provided by State law and shall have power to adopt rules and

regulations for the administration of schools within the county not

inconsistent with State law and the bylaws, rules and regulations of

the State Board of Education; provided, however, that all action

shall be accomplished after a public meeting, the formal record of,

which shall likewise be public. Nothing in this section shall be

deemed to deny the power of the Board to meet and deliberate in

executive session provided, however, that all action of the Board

together with the individual vote of each member shall be a matter