WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 560

(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 agreement shall include a process by which to replace one or both
of the final candidates if they are unable to proceed in the election. Any student enrolled
in grades 7 through 12 in the Montgomery County public schools may:

(i) Nominate a student member candidate;

(ii) 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 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)     The candidate receiving the second highest number of votes in the direct
election shall become the alternate student member. The alternate shall serve if the
student member is unable to complete his elected term.

(4)     Except as provided in paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) of this subsection, the
student member has the same rights and privileges of an elected member.

(5)     Unless invited to attend by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
County Board, the student member may not attend an executive session that relates to:

(i) Hearings held under § 6-202(a) of this article OR OTHER
PERSONNEL DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS; or

(ii) Collective bargaining.

(6)     As provided in paragraph (7) of this subsection, the student member
shall vote on all matters except those relating to:

(i) § 6-202(a) of this article OR OTHER PERSONNEL DISCIPLINARY
PROCEEDINGS; AND

(ii) Collective bargaining[;

(iii) Capital and operating budgets; and

(iv) School closings, reopenings, and boundaries].

(7)     On a majority vote of the elected members, the Board may determine,
on a case by case basis, whether a matter under consideration is covered by the
exclusionary provisions listed in paragraph (6) of this subsection.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1993. It shall remain effective for a period of two years and, at the end of June 30,
1995, with no further action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall be
abrogated and of no further force and effect.

Approved May 27, 1993.

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