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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 554

ARTICLE AS THEY PERTAIN TO A MEMBER OF THE BOARD. THE
GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A SUBSTITUTE MEMBER TO FILL THE
VACANCY CREATED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(2) IF THE CIRCUMSTANCES DISCUSSED IN PARAGRAPH
(1) OF THIS SUBSECTION OCCUR, THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A
PERSON TO BE THE NEW SUBSTITUTE MEMBER. THE NEW SUBSTITUTE
MEMBER SHALL BE FROM THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS HIS
PREDECESSOR.

(D)  A MEMBER OR SUBSTITUTE MEMBER OF ANY BOARD MAY NOT
HOLD ANY PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICE, INCLUDING POLITICAL CLUBS,
OR BE A CANDIDATE FOR ANY SUCH OFFICE.

(E)  SUBSTITUTE BOARD MEMBERS SHALL ATTEND ALL MEETINGS
OF THE BOARD AND HAVE ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF A BOARD
MEMBER, EXCEPT THE RIGHT TO VOTE.

(F)   IF A MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS INCAPACITATED FOR ANY
REASON, THE SUBSTITUTE MEMBER OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS
THE INCAPACITATED MEMBER SHALL:

(1)   SERVE IN THE INCAPACITATED MEMBER'S PLACE
UNTIL THE INCAPACITY HAS CEASED;

(2)  HAVE ALL THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY, INCLUDING
THE RIGHT TO VOTE, AND BE SUBJECT TO THE DUTIES IMPOSED ON
AN APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE BOARD BY LAW.

[(b-1)] (G) In Prince George's County, the Governor
shall appoint three substitute members to the board. Two of
the members shall be selected from and shall represent the
majority party and the other member shall be selected from
and shall represent the principal minority party. IF A
VACANCY OCCURS ON THE BOARD AMONG THE MAJORITY MEMBERS THE
GOVERNOR SHALL DESIGNATE ONE OF THE MAJORITY SUBSTITUTE
MEMBERS TO FILL THE VACANCY. The substitute members shall be
bound by all of the applicable provisions of this article as
they pertain to substitute members of the board.

[(c)] (H) In case of a vacancy [on any board, whether
as to a regular or] IN THE OFFICE OF a substitute member
[thereof], by reason of death, resignation or [otherwise]
DISQUALIFICATION, occurring when the Senate or the House of
Delegates, as the case may be, is not in session, the
Governor shall appoint some eligible person to fill such
vacancy until the end of the next session of the General
Assembly or until some other person is appointed to the same
office, whichever shall first occur; provided, however, that
[if the latter was appointed as the representative of a
political party, then] only a person belonging to the same
political party shall be eligible to be [his] THE successor.

[(d)] (I) Before ORIGINALLY appointing any [regular]
MEMBER or substitute member of a board [, and before filling