220

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 101

to Article 77 — Public Education, of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1975 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)
to read as follows:

Article 77 — Public Education

35C. BOARD FOR GARRETT COUNTY.

(A)    (1) AFTER JANUARY 1, 1977, THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION OF GARRETT COUNTY SHALL BE COMPOSED OF FIVE
MEMBERS. THE OFFICES HELD BY INCUMBENT MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF GARRETT COUNTY ORIGINALLY APPOINTED
BY THE GOVERNOR SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1977, AND
THEREAFTER ARE ABOLISHED.

(2) MEMBERS OF THE GARRETT COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS AND
BE ELECTED AS FOLLOWS:

(I)    THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL
BE ELECTED IN THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION OF 1976, AND
EVERY FOUR YEARS THEREAFTER. EACH OF THESE MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD SHALL BE ELECTED FROM AND VOTED ON BY THE VOTERS OF
THE COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS IN WHICH THEY RESIDE.

(II)   TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE
ELECTED AT LARGE IN THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION OF 1976
AND EVERY FOUR YEARS THEREAFTER.

(III)  THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS SHALL SERVE AS AN EX OFFICIO NONVOTING
MEMBER WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.

(B)    (1) NOMINATION FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE BOARD
OF EDUCATION OF GARRETT COUNTY, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE
PROVIDED, SHALL BE BY PETITION ENDORSED BY A MINIMUM OF
100 REGISTERED VOTERS FROM GARRETT COUNTY. EACH PETITION
SHALL BE FILED WITH THE BOARD OF ELECTION SUPERVISORS OF
GARRETT COUNTY NOT LATER THAN 4:00 P.M. ON THE MONDAY
WHICH IS 70 DAYS BEFORE THE DAY ON WHICH THE GENERAL
ELECTION IN NOVEMBER SHALL BE HELD, AND SHALL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY A $25 FILING FEE. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, EACH PETITION SHALL CONFORM
GENERALLY TO THE LAWS AND REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 33 OF
THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND. HOWEVER, PUBLICATION OF
THE PETITION IS NOT REQUIRED.

(2) THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS OF
GARRETT COUNTY SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.
PROVISIONS SHALL BE MADE FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES,
OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR THE USE OF PAPER BALLOTS.
THE NAMES OF ALL CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN DULY QUALIFIED
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION FOR ELECTION TO THE
SEVERAL BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICES, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF
DEATH, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT. THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE THE MEANS WHEREBY
ALL REGISTERED VOTERS OF GARRETT COUNTY, IRRESPECTIVE OF