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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

QUALIFIES. THESE TERMS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY THE
TERMS OF THE MEMBERS SERVING ON THE BOARD AS OF JULY 1,
1978.

(II) A MEMBER APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY IN AN

UNEXPIRED TERM IS APPOINTED BY THE BODY THAT APPOINTED HIS
PREDECESSOR AND SERVES ONLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT TERM
AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(4) (I) EACH YEAR, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL
ELECT ONE OF ITS MEMBERS AS ITS CHAIRMAN.

(II)    THE COMMITTEE MAY ELECT ANY OTHER OFFICER
IT REQUIRES.

(III)   THE COMMITTEE MAY DETERMINE THE PLACE OF
ITS MEETINGS AND ADOPT RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS
MEETINGS.

(D)   PROCEDURE FOR NOMINATION.

(1) THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL:

(1)   NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF EACH VACANCY ON THE

BOARD OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES;

(II)   OBTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FACULTY AND
STUDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND FROM OTHER INTERESTED
PERSONS; AND

(III)   ACCEPT APPLICATIONS.

(2)   THE COMMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR
THE NAMES OF AT LEAST TWO, BUT NOT MORE THAN FOUR OF THE
CANDIDATES SELECTED BY THE COMMITTEE:

(I)   ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15 OF THE YEAR BEFORE
THE TERM OF A NONSTUDENT MEMBER - EXPIRES;

(II)   ON OR BEFORE APRIL 15 OF EACH YEAR THE TERM
OF A STUDENT MEMBER EXPIRES; AND

(III)   WHEN ANY OTHER VACANCY OCCURS.

(E)   ASSISTANCE TO COMMITTEE.

THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES SHALL PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE TO THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 77A, §§9(f)
and 9E.

The last clause of the fourth sentence of present
Art. 77A, §9(f), which provides for the
appointment of the first student member is
deleted as obsolete.