Ch. 26

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) HAVE ATTENDED GARRETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR AT
LEAST 2 YEARS;

(III) BE IN GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING AND HAVE MAINTAINED A
GRADE AVERAGE OF AT LEAST 80% DURING THE PREVIOUS 2 ACADEMIC YEARS;
AND

(IV) NOT HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT ATTENDANCE OR
DISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS DURING THE STUDENT'S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER.

(4)      (I) THE GARRETT COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS
SHALL PROPOSE PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE SELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR
THE STUDENT MEMBER'S POSITION.

(II) THE PROCEDURES PROPOSED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH ARE
SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL BY THE ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

(III) THE PROCEDURES ADOPTED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL
PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF UP TO FOUR CANDIDATES, SELECTED BY THE
GARRETT COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS BY SECRET BALLOT, FOR
THE POSITION OF STUDENT MEMBER. THE NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES SHALL BE
FORWARDED TO THE ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD FOR FINAL
SELECTION OF THE STUDENT MEMBER AND OF AN ALTERNATE

(5)     THE STUDENT MEMBER:.

(I)      SHALL ATTEND ALL REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE COUNTY
BOARD;

(II)     MAY ATTEND SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETINGS OF THE COUNTY
BOARD;

(III)   SHALL ATTEND ALL MEETINGS OF THE GARRETT COUNTY
ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS; AND

(IV)   SHALL CONTINUE TO MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
SELECTION TO THE STUDENT MEMBER POSITION.

(6)     THE STUDENT MEMBER MAY NOT ATTEND EXECUTIVE SESSIONS OF
THE COUNTY BOARD.

[(e)] (G) (1) The State Board may remove [a] AN ELECTED member of the
County Board [, except the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners,] for:

(i)     Immorality,

(ii)    Misconduct in office;

(iii)   Incompetency; or

(iv)    Willful neglect of duty.

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