1614                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 567

ON THE PETITION THE COUNCILMANIC COMMISSIONER DISTRICT FROM
WHICH THE PERSON SEEKS ELECTION, OR DESIGNATE THAT THE
PERSON IS SEEKING ELECTION FROM THE COUNTY AT LARGE.

(B) A CANDIDATE SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS THE INFORMATION DELINEATED IN THIS
ARTICLE THAT CONCERNS CAMPAIGN RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS SHALL MAKE THE
DISCLOSED INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

(C)   THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS OF SOMERSET
COUNTY SHALL ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE ELECTION OF
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND IF REQUIRED FOR A
PRIMARY ELECTION, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
SHALL PLACE THE NAMES OF ALL CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT, WITH
NO DESIGNATION OF PARTY AFFILIATION, IN A MANNER TO ALLOW A
NONPARTISAN ELECTION.

(D)   IF MORE THAN TWO CANDIDATES FILE FOR A PARTICULAR
SEAT ON THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
ELECTIONS SHALL HOLD A PRIMARY ELECTION AT THE SAME TIME AS
THE PRIMARY ELECTION FOR OTHER ELECTED OFFICERS. ONLY THOSE
TWO PERSONS WHO RECEIVE THE GREATEST NUMBER OF VOTES FOR A
PARTICULAR SEAT SHALL BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT FOR THE
GENERAL ELECTION.

(E)   THE CANDIDATE FROM EACH OF THE FOUR COUNCILMANIC
COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS WHO RECEIVES THE GREATEST NUMBER OF
VOTES CAST COUNTYWIDE SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED TO THE BOARD
FROM THAT COUNCILMANIC COMMISSIONER DISTRICT. THE CANDIDATE
WHO RECEIVES THE GREATEST NUMBER OF VOTES OF ANY CANDIDATE
SEEKING ELECTION AT LARGE SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED TO THE
BOARD.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That those
members of the Somerset County Board of Education holding
office on July 1, 1979 shall continue in office until
January 1, 1981. At the general election in November, 1980,
and every four years thereafter, all Board members from the

first and third couneilmanic districts and the at large

member shall be elected for a 4—year term: and members from

the second and fourth councilmanic districts shall be

elected for a 2-year term. Commencing with the general

election in November, 1983 each momber shall be elected for

a 4-year term.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act

shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 29, 1979.

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