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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 41, §409G.

21-107- COUNTY ADVISORY COUNCILS.

(A)   ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A COUNTY ADVISORY COUNCIL ON

VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN EACH COUNTY.

(B)   SIZE OF COUNCIL.

(1)   IN A COUNTY THAT HAS AN AVERAGE DAILY PUBLIC
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OF LESS THAN 7,000, THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE
AT LEAST 10 MEMBERS.

(2)   IN A COUNTY THAT HAS AN AVERAGE DAILY PUBLIC
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OF AT LEAST 7,000, THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE
AT LEAST 15 MEMBERS.

(3)    IN ADDITION TO THE MEMBERSHIP PROVIDED IN
THIS SUBSECTION, EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS IN THE FIELD
OF EDUCATION MAY SERVE, EX OFFICIO, AS NONVOTING MEMBERS OF
THE COUNCILS.

(C)   APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL.

(1)       THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL APPOINT
THE COUNCIL IN ANY COUNTY THAT DOES NOT HAVE AN INSTITUTION
OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION THAT RECEIVES FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR
VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

(2)       IN ANY OTHER COUNTY, THE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
AND THE GOVERNING BODIES OF THE INSTITUTIONS AND OF POST
SECONDARY EDUCATION THAT RECEIVE FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR A
VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM SHALL AGREE ON THE
PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE COUNCIL.

(D)       QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS.

THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE
GENERAL PUBLIC INCLUDING, ESPECIALLY REPRESENTATIVES OF:

(1)   BUSINESS;

(2)   INDUSTRY;

(3)   ORGANIZED LABOR;

(4)   EACH SEX;

(5)   RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES; AND

(6)   THE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE COUNTY.

(E) DUTIES OF COUNTY ADVISORY COUNCIL.