WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 249

(2)     If the federal and State observances of a holiday are on different days,
the board of education of each county shall determine which date shall be the date of
observance for the public schools within the county.

(3)     The public schools shall devote a part of the day to appropriate exercises
for the following days:

(i)     Washington's Birthday;

(ii)    Lincoln's Birthday;

(iii)   Veterans' Day;

(iv)    Columbus Day;

(v)     Martin Luther King Day;

(vi)    Arbor Day; and

(vii)   Any other day of national significance.

(4)      [In Worcester County, notwithstanding any other provision, of this
article, the public schools may not be used as polling places and may remain open and in
session on primary and general election days.

(5)] Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, the public schools,
in the following counties, may remain open and in session on primary and general election
days:

(i)     Calvert;

(ii)    Caroline;

(iii)   Dorchester;

(iv)    Kent; [and]

(v)     Talbot; AND

(VI)   WORCESTER.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October July 1, 1994.

Approved May 2, 1994.

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