WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 271

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

Article - Education

3-201.

(a) (1) IN THIS SUBTITLE, "ELECTED MEMBER" MEANS A VOTING MEMBER
ELECTED UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OR (F) OF THIS SECTION OR A MEMBER
APPOINTED TO AN ELECTED POSITION ON THE COUNTY BOARD UNDER SUBSECTION
(E)(3) OF THIS SECTION.

(2) "ELECTED MEMBER" DOES NOT INCLUDE A:

(I)       COUNTY COMMISSIONER SERVING AS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER
OF THE COUNTY BOARD; OR

(II)     NONVOTING STUDENT MEMBER SELECTED UNDER
SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION.

(B) The Allegany County Board consists of:

(1)      Five [voting] ELECTED members; [and]

(2)      The Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, or any County
Commissioner so designated by the Chairman, who is an ex officio nonvoting member:
AND

(3)      ONE NONVOTING STUDENT MEMBER, WHO IS TO ADVISE THE
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD ON THE VIEWPOINT OF STUDENTS WHO
ATTEND ALLEGANY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

[(b)](C) An individual nominated for membership AS AN ELECTED MEMBER on
the County Board shall be a qualified voter and a resident of Allegany County for at least
3 years.

[(c)](D) [Members] THE ELECTED MEMBERS of the Allegany County Board
shall be elected:

(1)      At a general election as required by subsection [(d)] (E) of this section
or as provided under subsection [(e)] (F) of this section; and

(2)      From Allegany County at large.

[(d)](E) (1) Each ELECTED member serves for a term of 4 years beginning on
January 2 after [his] THE MEMBER'S election and until a successor is elected and
qualifies. If January 2 is a legal holiday, the term begins on the first day after January 2
that is not a legal holiday.

(2) The terms of ELECTED members are staggered as required by the terms
of the members serving on the County Board on July 1, 1978.

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