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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 231

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Education

Section 3-701(e)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

3-701.

(e) (1) The student member shall be a bona fide resident of
Montgomery County and a regularly enrolled junior or senior year
student from a Montgomery County public high school.

(2)  The nomination and election process shall be as
agreed on by the County Board and the Montgomery County region of
the Maryland Association of Student Councils. [This process
shall include the opportunity for any] ANY student enrolled in
grades [9] 7 through [11] 12 in the Montgomery County public
schools [to] MAY:

(i) Nominate a student member candidate; [and]

(ii) Vote [either directly for a student Board
member or vote] for delegates from the student's school, who in
turn vote IN A NOMINATING CONVENTION TO REDUCE TO 2 THE NUMBER OF
CANDIDATES for [the] student Board member IF THERE ARE 3 OR MORE
CANDIDATES; AND

(III) VOTE DIRECTLY FOR 1 OF THE 2 REMAINING
STUDENT BOARD MEMBER CANDIDATES.

(3)  [An] THE CANDIDATE RECEIVING THE SECOND HIGHEST
NUMBER OF VOTES IN THE DIRECT ELECTION SHALL BECOME THE alternate
student member [shall be elected at the same time as the student
member]. The alternate shall serve only if the student member is
unable to complete his elected term.

(4)  The student member has the same rights and
privileges of an elected member except that:

(i) [He] THE STUDENT MEMBER may not vote, BUT
MAY INDICATE A PREFERENCE FOR OR AGAINST ANY QUESTION BEFORE THE
BOARD; and

(ii) Unless invited to attend by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the County Board, he 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.