5314

VETOES

House Bill No. 11-14

AN ACT concerning

Washington County -
Board of Education - Election Procedures

FOR the purpose of repealing certain procedures for the
nomination by petition and election of members of the
Board of Education of Washington County by petition;
providing certain procedures for the nomination and
election of the members of the Board; providing for the
qualifications and certification of candidates;
providing for primary and general elections procedures;
providing for the death, disqualification, or
withdrawal of candidates; and generally relating to the
nomination and election of Washington County Board of
Education members; and making this Act subject to a
certain contingency.

BY repealing

Article 33 - Election Code

Section 32-8

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 33 - Election Code

Section 32-8

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
read(s) as follows:

Article 33 - Election Code

32-8.

(1) Nomination for membership on the Board of
Education of Washington County except as otherwise herein
provided, shall be by petition endorsed by a minimum of 300
registered voters from Washington County, each such petition
shall be filed with the board of election supervisors of
Washington County not later than 4:00 p.m. on the Monday
which is 70 days before the day on which the general
election in November shall be held. Each such petition
filed shall be accompanied by a $25 filing fee. Except as