Ch. 271                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)      Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, the Governor
shall appoint a new member to fill any vacancy OF AN ELECTED MEMBER'S POSITION on
the Board for the remainder of that term and until a successor is elected and qualifies.

(4)      If a vacancy occurs before the end of the second year of a term, the
vacancy may not be filled by appointment under paragraph (3) of this subsection but
instead shall be filled by a special election in accordance with subsection [(e)] (F) of this
section.

[(e)](F) (1) In accordance with this subsection, the Allegany County Board of
Supervisors of Elections shall conduct a special election to fill a vacancy OF AN ELECTED
MEMBER'S POSIT ION that occurs before the end of the second year of a term.

(2) Candidates for the vacated office may be nominated at a primary
election or by procedures adopted by the Allegany County Board of Supervisors of
Elections.

(3) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of" this subsection, the special
election shall be held not more than 6 months after the vacancy occurs.

(4)      If a vacancy occurs not more than 9 months before a regular general
election, the special election to fill the vacancy may take place at the same time and place
as the regular general election.                    

(5)      In accordance with paragraph (6) of this subsection, the candidate
receiving the greatest number of votes in the special election shall take office as soon as
possible after the election, and shall continue to serve for the remainder of the term and
until a successor is elected and qualifies.

(6)      If more than 1 member of the Board is to be elected at an election and
the terms of the offices to be filled at the election vary, the elected candidate receiving
the greater number of votes shall fill the office with the longer period remaining in the
term.                                                                                                           

(7)    . Except as provided in this subsection, an election to fill a vacancy on the
Allegany County Board of Education shall be governed by §§ 32-1 through 32-6 of
Article 33 of the Code.

(8)     The Allegany County Board of Supervisors of Elections shall adopt
regulations to implement this subsection.

(G) (1) THE NONVOTING STUDENT MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL
BE:

                 (I) A TWELFTH GRADE STUDENT, IN GOOD STANDING, AND

REGULARLY ENROLLED IN AN ALLEGANY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL;

(II)     A RESIDENT OF ALLEGANY COUNTY FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS;
AND                                                                                   

(III)    OF GOOD CHARACTER.

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