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Clerks, by the exclusion of the words and figures "February, 1962" and
"February" and the substitution in lieu thereof the words and figures "December,
1973" and "December."

THEREFORE: BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL OF LAUREL, MARYLAND; that Section 49-13(a) of the
Charter of the City of Laurel, entitled "Election Officials - Board of Supervisors,
Judges, Clerks," be amended by the exclusion of the words and figures "February,
1962" and "February" and the substitution in lieu thereof respectively the words
and figures "December, 1973" and "December", to read as follows:

49-13. Election officials.

(a) Board of Supervisors, judges, clerks. The Mayor of the said town shall on
the second Monday in [February, 1962] DECEMBER, 1973 and thereafter
biennially on the second Monday in (February] DECEMBER by and with the
advice and consent of the City Council, appoint two qualified voters of the said
town, not holding any office under the government of the said town, and who shall
constitute the Board of Election Supervisors of said town, and who shall act as
judges of election, to serve for two years and until their successors shall have
qualified. And on the second Monday in [February, 19621 DECEMBER, 1973
and thereafter biennially on the second Monday in [February] DECEMBER, the
Mayor and City Council shall in like manner appoint two additional persons to act
with the said Supervisors of Election as judges of election, and two other persons
to act as clerks of election, all of whom shall have the same qualifications as the
Board of Election Supervisors.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the date of the adoption of the Resolution is
8th of November 1971 and that the Amendment to the Charter of the City of
Laurel, hereby proposed by this enactment, shall be and become effective on the
28th day of December, 1971, unless a proper petition for referendum hereon shall
be filed as permitted by law. A complete and exact copy of the Resolution shall be
posted in the City Office until the 15th day of December, 1971 and a copy of the
title of this Resolution shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in
the City of Laurel not less than four times at weekly intervals before the 20th day
of December, 1971.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that as soon as the Charter Amendment
hereby enacted shall become effective, either as herein provided or following a
referendum, the Mayor of the City of Laurel shall send separately by registered
mail, to the Secretary of the State of Maryland, to the Department of Legislative
Reference, Hall of Records Commission and State Library, the following
information concerning the Charter Amendment:

1.  The complete text of this Resolution

2.  The date of the referendum election, if any, held with respect thereto;

3.  The number of votes cast for and against the question contained in the Charter
Amendment, whether by the Council of the City of Laurel or in a referendum; and

4.  The effective date of the Charter Amendment.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Laurel, be
and he is specifically enjoined and instructed to carry out the provisions of
Sections 2 and 3 as evidence of compliance herewith, the said Mayor shall cause to
be affixed to the Minutes of this meeting: