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PETITION OF CANDIDACY AS TO ANY CANDIDATE SO WITHDRAWING
SHALL BE VOID, AND HIS NAME SHALL NOT BE PLACED ON THE
BALLOT FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION. IF THE WITHDRAWAL OF
ANY CANDIDATE REDUCES THE NOMINEES TO LESS THAN [[14]]
15, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS SHALL CERTIFY
THE APPROPRIATE REPLACEMENT NUMBER FROM THE REMAINING
CANDIDATES AS PROVIDED BY SUBSECTION (C) (2) OF THIS
SECTION, IF POSSIBLE. NO PERSON SHALL BE CERTIFIED AS A
CANDIDATE WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION.

(4) THE SEVEN PERSONS AMONG THE MAXIMUM OF 14
WHOSE NAMES ARE PLACED ON THE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT AS
CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
WHO RECEIVE THE LARGEST NUMBER OF VOTES IS THE ELECTION
SHALL BE ELECTED TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect [[July]] June 1, 1974.

Approved April 30, 1974.

CHAPTER 459
(House Bill 639)
AN ACT concerning

Foster Care for the Mentally Retarded

FOR the purpose of allowing mentally retarded persons to
be eligible for placement in foster care treatment
and allowing the Social Services Administration or
any local Department of Social Services to assist in
the placement of mentally retarded persons in foster
care.

BY repealing and re—enacting, with amendments.

Article 59A - Mental Retardation

Section 4

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 4 of Article 59A - Mental
Retardation, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1972
Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement) be and it is