BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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(I) (1) AT THE GENERAL ELECTION EVERY 2 YEARS AS
REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION; AND

(II) (2) BY THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF HIS SCHOOL
BOARD DISTRICT.

(2) IF AFTER THE FILING DEADLINE FOR PETITIONS

THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO NOMINEES FOR THE COUNTY BOARD FOR A

PARTICULAR DISTRICT, A PRIMARY ELECTION SHALL BE HELD.

(3) IF AFTER THE PRIMARY ELECTION AND BEFORE THE

GENERAL ELECTION ONLY ONE CANDIDATE HAS BEEN CERTIFIED FROM

A PARTICULAR DISTRICT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF

ELECTIONS AND THAT CANDIDATE IS UNABLE TO CONTINUE AS A

CANDIDATE FOR ANY REASON, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, SUBJECT TO

THE CONFIRMATION OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL, SHALL APPOINT A

QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL TO ASSUME THE CANDIDACY.

(E)   QUALIFICATIONS AND ELECTION OF STUDENT MEMBER.

(1)    THE STUDENT MEMBER SHALL BE AN ELEVENTH OR
TWELFTH GRADE STUDENT IN THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOL SYSTEM DURING HIS TERM IN OFFICE.

(2)    AN ELIGIBLE STUDENT SHALL FILE A NOMINATION
FORM AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE A SPECIAL ELECTION MEETING OF
THE PRINCE GEORGE'S REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT
GOVERNMENTS. NOMINATION FORMS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN
THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF ALL PUBLIC SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY, THE OFFICE OF STUDENT CONCERNS, AND
THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REGIONAL ASSOCIATION.
THE DELEGATES TO THE REGIONAL ASSOCIATION ANNUALLY SHALL
ELECT THE STUDENT MEMBER TO THE BOARD AT A SPECIAL ELECTION
MEETING TO BE HELD IN THE SPRING OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR.

(3)   THE STUDENT MEMBER IS A NONVOTING MEMBER OF
THE BOARD AND HAS THE RIGHT TO ADVISE THE BOARD ON THE
THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS OF STUDENTS.

(4) UNLESS INVITED TO ATTEND BY AN AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTY BOARD, THE STUDENT MEMBER
MAY NOT ATTEND AN EXECUTIVE SESSION THAT RELATES TO HEARINGS
ON APPEALS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PLACEMENTS, HEARINGS HELD
UNDER §6-202 (A) OF THIS ARTICLE, OR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

(F)   TERM; VACANCIES.

(1)    EACH ELECTED MEMBER SERVES FOR A TERM OF 4
YEARS BEGINNING ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER AFTER HIS
ELECTION AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND QUALIFIES.
THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY THE TERMS
OF THE MEMBERS SERVING ON THE COUNTY BOARD AS OF JULY 1,
1978. ELECTIONS SHALL BE HELD FOR ONE THIRD OF THE COUNTY
BOARD MEMBERS EVERY 2 YEARS BEGINNING IN 1978.

(2)    THE STUDENT MEMBER SERVES FOR A TERM OF 1
YEAR BEGINNING AT THE END OF A SCHOOL YEAR.