PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                               Ch. 26

(1)     One ELECTED member from each County commissioner district;

(2)     Two ELECTED members from the County at large; [and]

(3)     The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners, who shall be a nonvoting, ex officio member; AND

(4)     ONE NONVOTING STUDENT MEMBER.

[(b)](C) (1) A candidate from a County commissioner district shall be a
resident of that district.

(2)     The member from the County at large shall be a resident of the County.

(3)     A candidate for the County Board shall be a registered voter of the
County.

(4)     (i) A member from a County commissioner district who no longer
resides in that district may not continue as a member of the County Board.

(ii) A member at large who no longer resides in the County may not
continue as a member of the County Board.

[(c)](D) (1) [Members] ELECTED MEMBERS of the Board shall be elected at
a general election as required by subsection [ (d)] (E) of this section.

(2) THE STUDENT MEMBER SHALL BE SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION.

[(d)](E) (1) [Except for the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the County
Commissioners, each] EACH ELECTED member serves for a term of 4 years beginning on
January 1 after the member's election and until a successor is elected and qualifies.

(2)     The terms FOR ELECTED MEMBERS are staggered as required by the
terms of the members serving on January 1, 1985.

(3)     The County Commissioners shall appoint a qualified individual to fill
any vacancy IN AN ELECTED MEMBER'S POSITION on the Board for the remainder of the
term and until a successor is elected and qualifies.

(F) (1) EACH MAY, THE ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD SHALL
SELECT A STUDENT MEMBER, AND AN ALTERNATE TO SERVE IN THE EVENT OF A
VACANCY IN THE STUDENT MEMBER'S POSITION, FROM AMONG CANDIDATES
RECOMMENDED BY THE GARRETT COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS.

(2)     THE TERM OF THE STUDENT MEMBER IS 1 YEAR AND BEGINS ON
JULY 1.

(3)     TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION OF STUDENT MEMBER, OR
AS THE ALTERNATE FOR THE STUDENT MEMBER'S POSITION, A STUDENT SHALL:

(I) BE A SOPHOMORE OR JUNIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL AT THE TIME
OF APPLYING,

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