2670                                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [Ch. 790

AUTHORITY OF THE COLLEGE. NO PERSON MAY BE A MEMBER OF
THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WHO IS: (1) AN OFFICER OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND OR ANY BOARD OR AGENCY OF THE STATE
[[OR OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY OR ANY MUNICIPALITY LOCATED IN
THE COUNTY.]]; OR (2) AN OFFICER OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY OR
ANY BOARD OR AGENCY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY; OR (3) AN
OFFICER OF ANY MUNICIPALITY LOCATED IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
OR ANY BOARD OR AGENCY OF ANY MUNICIPALITY LOCATED IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. THE TERMS OF ONE APPOINTEE OF THE
COUNTY COUNCIL AND OF ONE APPOINTEE OF THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE SHALL BE FOR ONE YEAR COMMENCING ON SEPTEMBER
15, 1974, AND TERMINATING ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1975. THE
TERMS OF THE REMAINING APPOINTEES SHALL BE FOR TWO YEARS
COMMENCING ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1974, AND TERMINATING ON
SEPTEMBER 14, 1976. ALL SUBSEQUENT TERMS SHALL BE FOR
TWO YEARS. IF A VACANCY OCCURS DURING A TERM, THE
VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
UNEXPIRED TERM BY THE BODY WHICH APPOINTED THE INCUMBENT.
THE MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL ELECT A
CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG THEIR MEMBERS.

(C)    PROCEDURE FOR NOMINATIONS.

THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES SHALL CONVENE
INITIALLY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, SHALL NOTIFY THE
NOMINATING COMMITTEE WHEN A VACANCY OCCURS, AND SHALL
OTHERWISE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR
NOTIFYING THE PUBLIC OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF THE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE, FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS AND FOR
SECURING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF FACULTY, STUDENTS AND
OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS. ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15
PRECEDING THE ANNUAL VACANCY, AND UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF
ANY OTHER VACANCY, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT
TO THE GOVERNOR FOR EACH VACANCY NO LESS THAN TWO NOR
MORE THAN FOUR NAMES OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WHO HAVE
BEEN SELECTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE NOMINATING
COMMITTEE.

(D)    SELECTION BY GOVERNOR.

THE GOVERNOR SHALL FILL VACANCIES TO THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FROM NAMES
SUBMITTED TO HIM BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE.

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

Approved May 31, 1974.