WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 618

Education serve out their terms and continue to hold office
until their successors are elected at a certain date;
providing for the election of a successor member to fill a
vacancy in office under certain circumstances; making
certain stylistic changes; and generally relating to the
terms of the members of the Charles County Board of
Education.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Education

Section 3-401

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

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

Article - Education

3-401.

(a)  The Charles County Board consists of seven members.

(b)  An individual nominated for membership on the County
Board shall be a resident and registered voter of Charles County.
Any member who no longer resides in Charles County or who is not
a registered voter of Charles County may not continue as a member
of the Board.

(c)  All seven members of the Charles County Board shall be
elected:

(1)  At a general election [every 4 years beginning in
1978] AS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION; and

(2)  From Charles County at large.

(d)  (1) Each member serves for a term of 4 years beginning
on December 15 after his election and until a successor is
elected and qualifies. If December 15 is a legal holiday, the
term begins on the first day after December 15 that is not a
legal holiday.

(2) THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY
THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS SERVING ON DECEMBER 15, 1990.

[(2)] (3) The SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF
PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE remaining members of the
County Board shall select a qualified individual to fill any
vacancy on the Board for the remainder of that term and until a
successor is elected and qualifies.

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