PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

H.B. 204

(I) SOLICIT AND RECEIVE APPLICATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO
WISH TO BE APPOINTED TO THE COUNTY BOARD;

(II)     CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING; AND

(III)    SUBMIT A LIST OF A MINIMUM OF THREE QUALIFIED NOMINEES
FOR EACH VACANCY ON THE COUNTY BOARD TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WITHIN
60 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE VACANCY FROM WHICH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SHALL APPOINT ONE INDIVIDUAL WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE
LIST.

(F) (1) EXCEPT FOR THE STUDENT MEMBER, A MEMBER SERVES FOR A TERM
OF 5 YEARS BEGINNING JANUARY 1 AFTER THE APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBER AND
UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(2) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL APPOINT A NEW MEMBER TO FILL
ANY VACANCY ON THE COUNTY BOARD FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT TERM AND UNTIL
A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(3) (I) UNLESS OTHERWISE DISQUALIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION, A
MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD IS ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT.

(II) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT SERVE FOR MORE THAN 2 CONSECUTIVE
TERMS.

(G) (1) ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM EACH COUNTY
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT IN 1996.

(2) TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM THE COUNTY AT LARGE IN
1996.

(3) THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTION (M) OF THIS SECTION.

(H) (1) THE TERMS OF THE INTERIM INCUMBENT MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY
BOARD WHO HOLD OFFICE ON OCTOBER 1, 1995 SHALL EXPIRE ON JANUARY 1, 1997.

(2) THE MEMBERS APPOINTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION
(G) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE APPOINTED TO REPLACE THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY
BOARD SERVING ON THE BOARD ON THE DATE OF THE APPOINTMENTS.

(I) (1) THE STATE BOARD MAY REMOVE ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD
FOR:

(I)     IMMORALITY;

(II)     MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE;

(III)    INCOMPETENCY;

(IV)    WILLFUL NEGLECT OF DUTY; OR

(V) FAILURE TO ATTEND, WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE, AT LEAST 75
PERCENT OF THE SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE BOARD IN ANY ONE CALENDAR YEAR.

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