MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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CHAPTER 114
(House Bill 1677)

AN ACT concerning

Prince George's County — School Board Elections
PG 238-76

FOR the purpose of providing for the appointment and
confirmation of a candidate in certain

circumstances; and relating generally to the Prince
George's County School Board and certain vacancies
and candidacies.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 77 — Public Education

Section 36C(g)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1975 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 36C (g) of Article 77 - Public
Education, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1975
Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) be and it is
hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

Article 77 — Public Education

36C.

(g) (1) The county executive shall appoint,
subject to confirmation by the County Council, a duly
qualified person to fill any vacancy which occurs on the
board [after December 3, 1973, as a result of death,
resignation, failure to qualify, removal, or any other
reason.] FOR ANY REASON. Any person so appointed shall
serve for the unexpired portion of the term of the
vacancy.

(2) THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL APPOINT,
SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL, A DULY
QUALIFIED PERSON TO ASSUME THE CANDIDACY IF, AFTER THE
PRIMARY ELECTION AND BEFORE THE GENERAL ELECTION, ONLY
ONE CANDIDATE HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD OF
ELECTIONS AND THAT CANDIDATE IS UNABLE TO CONTINUE AS A
CANDIDATE FOR ANY REASON.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved April 1, 1976.