Ch. 599                             MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                1247

35.

(b) The members of the boards, except in CARROLL, Howard, Montgomery
and Washington counties, shall be appointed from the citizens of the county by the
Governor for overlapping terms of five years from the first day in July next
succeeding their appointment, and they shall hold office until their successors
qualify. The members of the boards shall be appointed solely because of their
character and fitness and without regard to political affiliation, but no person shall
be appointed to a board who is in any way subject to its authority. The State
Superintendent of Schools, by and with the approval of the Governor, may remove
any member of a board appointed under the provisions of this section for
immorality, misconduct in office, incompetency, or willful 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 the county board shall be so 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
hereon, together with a complete record of the proceedings. Vacancies on any of
the county boards except in Howard, Montgomery and Washington counties for
any cause shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term and until a
successor shall qualify. Any member of a board shall be eligible for reappointment
unless otherwise disqualified by the provisions of this section; provided however:

(1)  That no person shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms
and

(2)  That an incumbent member of a county board serving a full term as of July
1, 1969, shall be eligible for one additional full term.

35B

(A) (1) AFTER JANUARY 1, 1977, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
CARROLL COUNTY SHALL BE COMPOSED OF FIVE MEMBERS. THE
OFFICES HELD BY INCUMBENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION OF CARROLL COUNTY ORIGINALLY APPOINTED BY
THE GOVERNOR SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1977, AND
THEREAFTER ARE ABOLISHED. HOWEVER, THE INCUMBENTS
EXERCISING THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES THEREOF ON THAT
DATE SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION AS INTERIM INCUMBENTS OF THE OFFICES HEREIN
PROVIDED TO SERVE FOR_SUCH TERMS AS HEREIN SPECIFIED AND
UNTIL THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS SHALL HAVE BEEN
ELECTED AND QUALIFIED.

(2) [[THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE
GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER, 1976. THE TERM OF EACH
MEMBER SHALL BE FOR FOUR YEARS.]] THE CARROLL COUNTY
BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A TERM OF SIX
YEARS, AND BE ELECTED AS FOLLOWS:

(I) TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE ELECTED IN THE
NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION OF 1976, AND EVERY SIX YEARS
THEREAFTER, TO REPLACE THE TWO INTERIM INCUMBENT
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE IN 1973 AND 1974.

(II) TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE ELECTED IN THE
NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION OF 1978 AND EVERY SIX YEARS
THEREAFTER, TO REPLACE THE TWO INTERIM INCUMBENT
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE IN 1975 AND 1976.