MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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PARTY AFFILIATION, MAY VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATES FOR THE
BOARD IN THE GENERAL ELECTION. THE CANDIDATES, EQUAL TO
THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED TO THE BOARD, WHO
RECEIVE THE LARGEST NUMBER OF VOTES AT THE GENERAL
ELECTION SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED FOR THE RESPECTIVE
BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICES. ALL VOTING FOR THE
CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD SHALL BE CONDUCTED ON A
NONPARTISAN BASIS [[AND ON A GENERAL COUNTYWIDE TICKET]].
A DESIGNATION OF PARTY AFFILIATION MAY NOT BE PLACED UPON
ANY PETITION FOR NOMINATION, NOP UPON ANY VOTING MACHINE
OR PAPER BALLOT USED AT THE ELECTION.

(C)    (1) AT THEIR FIRST MEETING AT THE BEGINNING
OF EACH YEAR, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL ELECT ONE OF
THEIR MEMBERS TO SERVE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FOR THE
YEAR.

(2) EACH MEMBER OF THE GARRETT COUNTY BOARD
OF EDUCATION SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION AS SET
FORTH IN THE ANNUAL GARRETT COUNTY BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT
THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR EACH MEMBER SHALL BE NOT LESS
THAN $840. AFTER SUBMITTING VOUCHERS, BOARD MEMBERS
SHALL BE PAID FOR ALL NECESSARY AND ACTUAL TRAVEL AND
OTHER EXPENSES INCIDENT TO THEIR DUTIES.

(D)    THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF GARRETT COUNTY SHALL
PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION AS
PROVIDED BY STATE LAW AND SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ADOPT
BYLAWS FOR REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOLS
WITHIN THE COUNTY NOT INCONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW.
HOWEVER, ALL ACTION SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED AFTER A PUBLIC
MEETING, THE FORMAL RECORD OF WHICH SHALL LIKEWISE BE
PUBLIC. THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE DEEMED TO DENY THE POWER
OF THE BOARD TO MEET AND DELIBERATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY LAW. [[HOWEVER, ALL

ACTION SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED AFTER A PUBLIC MEETING, THE
FORMAL RECORD OF WHICH SHALL LIKEWISE BE PUBLIC.]]

(E)    THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY REMOVE ANY
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTED OR SERVING UNDER
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION FOR IMMORALITY, MISCONDUCT
IN OFFICE, INCOMPETENCY, OR WILFUL NEGLECT OF DUTY,
GIVING TO HIM A COPY OF THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM, AND AN
OPPORTUNITY OF BEING PUBLICLY HEARD IN PERSON OR BY
COUNSEL IN HIS OWN DEFENSE, UPON NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS'
NOTICE. ANY PERSON REMOVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION HAS THE
RIGHT TO A REVIEW OF THE REMOVAL BY THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
GARRETT COUNTY [[IN A PROCEEDING DE NOVO]] WHICH SHALL
DETERMINE, BASED UPON THE RECORD OF THE HEARING, WHETHER
THE REMOVAL HAS SUPPORTED BY ANY SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.

(F)   THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GARRETT COUNTY
SHALL FILL ANY VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
RESULTING FROM DEATH, RESIGNATION, FAILURE TO QUALIFY OR
ANY OTHER REASON BY APPOINTING A QUALIFIED PERSON WHO
SHALL SERVE FOR THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF THE TERM OF THE
VACANCY.