2016

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 732

14.

(c) The other members of the local board shall be
appointed by the local governing authority. [from lists
submitted by the State Administration which lists shall
contain twice the number of persons to be selected. In
formulating such lists, the State Administration shall
consult with the State Board and the local governing
authority and seek out and nominate persons with a high
degree of interest, capacity and objectivity, and who in
the aggregate give a countywide representative character
to the local board] [the] THE local governing authority
[and] SHALL seek out and [nominate] APPOINT persons with

a high degree of interest, capacity and objectivity, and

who in the aggregate give a countywide representative

character to the local board.

Effective July 1, 1967 members of the local board
shall be appointed for three—year terms, to expire on
June 30 of the respective years of expiration, or until
their successors are appointed. Upon the expiration of
two consecutive three—year terms the appointee shall be
ineligible, for one year thereafter, for reappointment.
On July 1, 1967, the six members of each local board who
are serving six—year terms shall continue in office until
June 30 of the respective years of expiration of their
terms and they shall be ineligible, for one year
thereafter, for reappointment. Effective July 1, 1967 a
new member shall be added to each local board and
effective July 1, 1968 another new member shall be added
to each local board, each appointed for a three—year term
as hereinabove provided. Any vacancy occurring for any
reason during any six—year term or any three—year term,
as the case may be, shall be filled by appointment for
the remainder of the unexpired term.

(d) Any member of any of the local boards who
shall fail to attend at least fifty percent of its
meetings during any period of twelve consecutive months

may be considered to have resigned, and the chairman of

the board shall [forward or cause to be forwarded to the
State Administration the name of such member, with the
statement of such nonattendance, and the State Director
may thereupon], in his discretion, declare that a vacancy

exists and proceed to have it filled by appointment for

the remainder of the unexpired term in the manner

provided in the aforegoing subsection (c).

(e) If any member of any of the local boards,

except the ex officio member serving thereon under the

provisions of subsection (b) of this section, becomes a

candidate for political office, or accepts public office
by election or appointment during his tenure of office on

the local board, such candidacy for or acceptance of

public office shall be considered as his resignation as a
member of the local board, and the chairman of the local