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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 524
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(I) FOUR INDIVIDUALS NOMINATED BY EACH POLITICAL PARTY
THAT POLLED AT LEAST 15 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL VOTE CAST AT THE
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING GENERAL ELECTION; AND
(II) ONE ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL.
(3) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS ELECTIVE OFFICE IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO
BE APPOINTED TO THE COMMISSION ON REDISTRICTING.
(4) (I) BY NOVEMBER 15 OF THE YEAR PRECEDING THE YEAR IN
WHICH REDISTRICTING IS TO TAKE EFFECT, THE REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
SHALL PREPARE AND MAKE AVAILABLE A PLAN OF ELECTION DISTRICTS.
(II) THE ELECTION DISTRICTS SHALL BE REASONABLY COMPACT,
CONTIGUOUS, AND SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL IN POPULATION AND, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH LEGAL PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED BY LAW, SHALL ENSURE THAT ONE OR MORE
OF THE ELECTION DISTRICTS ENCOMPASSES RESIDENTS IN WHICH A MAJORITY OF
THE VOTING AGE POPULATION CONSISTS OF RACIAL MINORITIES.
(III) NO LESS THAN 15 CALENDAR DAYS AND NO MORE THAN 45
CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE REDISTRICTING COMMISSION SUBMITS ITS PLAN, THE
COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PLAN.
(IV) THE REDISTRICTING PLAN SUBMITTED BY THE REDISTRICTING
COMMISSION BECOMES LAW 90 DAYS AFTER IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY
COUNCIL UNLESS THE COUNTY COUNCIL ENACTS A DIFFERENT REDISTRICTING
PLAN BEFORE THAT DATE.
(E) (1) EACH VOTING MEMBER SERVES FOR A TERM OF 4 YEARS BEGINNING
ON JANUARY 1 AFTER THE MEMBER'S ELECTION AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS
ELECTED AND QUALIFIES.
(2) A VOTING MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE FOR MORE THAN THREE
CONSECUTIVE TERMS.
(F) THE TERMS OF THE VOTING MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) ONE MEMBER ELECTED FROM EACH OF DISTRICTS 1, 3, 4, AND 7 AT
THE 2006 GENERAL ELECTION, AND EVERY 4 YEARS THEREAFTER; AND
(2) ONE MEMBER ELECTED FROM EACH OF DISTRICTS 2, 5, AND 6 AT THE
2008 GENERAL ELECTION, AND EVERY 4 YEARS THEREAFTER
(G) (1) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A NEW MEMBER TO FILL ANY
VACANCY ON THE COUNTY BOARD FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT TERM AND UNTIL
A SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND QUALIFIES AT THE NEXT CONGRESSIONAL
ELECTION.
(2) A RESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT IN WHICH A VACANCY EXISTS MAY
APPLY FOR APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR TO FILL THE VACANCY
(H) THE STUDENT MEMBER SHALL BE ELECTED APPOINTED AND SERVE ON
THE COUNTY BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 3-12A-06 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
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