PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 397

(I)      THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT PROMPTLY SHALL HOLD A
HEARING, BUT THE HEARING MAY NOT BE SET WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE STATE
SUPERINTENDENT SENDS THE MEMBER A NOTICE OF THE HEARING; AND

(II)    THE MEMBER SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
PUBLICLY BEFORE THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT IN THE MEMBER'S OWN DEFENSE,
IN PERSON, OR BY COUNSEL.

(4) A MEMBER REMOVED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION HAS THE RIGHT TO
A DE NOVO REVIEW OF THE REMOVAL BY THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CALVERT
COUNTY.

(J) AT ITS FIRST MEETING AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR,
THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL ELECT A PRESIDENT AND A VICE-PRESIDENT FROM
AMONG ITS MEMBERS.

(K) THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNTY BOARD IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE $3,000
ANNUALLY AS COMPENSATION AND THE OTHER MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO
RECEIVE $2,000 EACH ANNUALLY AS COMPENSATION.

(L) (1) THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE EACH MONTH.

(2)     EXCEPT FOR THOSE ACTIONS AUTHORIZED BY PARAGRAPH (3) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, ALL ACTIONS OF THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL BE TAKEN AT A
PUBLIC MEETING AND A RECORD OF THE MEETING AND ALL ACTIONS SHALL BE
MADE PUBLIC.

(3)     THE COUNTY BOARD MAY TAKE ACTIONS IN CLOSED SESSION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 10-508 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(M) THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD WHO TAKE
OFFICE ON JANUARY 1, 1997 SHALL EXPIRE AS FOLLOWS:

(1) TWO MEMBERS IN 2001;

(2) TWO MEMBERS IN 2002; AND

(3) ONE MEMBER IN 2003.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - Education

3-113.

(a) In the following counties, the members of the county board shall be elected:

(1)     Allegany;

(2)     CALVERT;
[(2)] (3) Carroll;
[(3)](4) Charles;

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